Over 1,200 Urban Farmers in Gwanak-gu Cultivate 'Tteotbat'

1,187 Urban Farmers Recruited, Six Gardens Including Gang Gam-chan Vegetable Garden Now Open... Expansion Driven by Residents' Popularity
Establishing 'Healing Agriculture' in the City: Safe Harvests with the '3-No Farming Method' and Nature-Based Wellbeing

Gwanak-gu (District Mayor Park Jun-hee) has completed the recruitment of 1,187 'urban farmers' to enjoy the joy of harvesting in the city and opened six eco-friendly vegetable gardens.

The 'Gwanak Urban Vegetable Garden,' operated for the 10th year this year, is an eco-friendly garden cultivated using the '3-No Farming Method,' which does not use synthetic pesticides, chemical fertilizers, or chemical materials. Residents can cultivate the urban vegetable garden, harvest their own food, and enjoy a healthy life healing with nature in the city.

The vegetable gardens available for lease include ▲Gang Gam-chan Vegetable Garden ▲Nakseongdae Vegetable Garden ▲Seorim-dong 1 and 2 Vegetable Gardens ▲Cheongryongsan Vegetable Garden ▲Chunghyo Vegetable Garden ▲and the vegetable garden within Samsung-dong Gwanak Urban Agriculture Park, totaling 1,187 plots (approximately 3㎡ per plot).

Last month, 4,750 people applied for the eco-friendly urban vegetable garden lease, recording a competition rate of about 4 to 1. Thanks to the popularity of the urban vegetable gardens, this year the district plans to operate 1,187 plots, expanding by 61 plots compared to the previous year through land preparation and garden development.

On the opening day of the vegetable gardens, the district also provided a total of 3,000 bags of eco-friendly compost to the gardeners. Additionally, for beginner farmers cultivating the gardens for the first time this year, on-site 'Basic Farming Skills' education was conducted by agricultural experts to assist with garden cultivation.

For more details about Gwanak-gu's eco-friendly urban vegetable gardens, please contact the Leisure and Urban Department of Gwanak-gu Office.

District Mayor Park Jun-hee said, "Urban vegetable garden cultivation has established itself as a healing activity that adds vitality to the local community and personal mental recovery, from the moment seeds sprout to sharing the harvest with neighbors," and added, "I hope you create precious memories with your family and neighbors in the urban vegetable gardens."

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