Baha Garden and Wife's Garden in Wando Win Awards at Jeollanam-do Contest

Baha Garden Wins Grand Prize in Residential Garden Category
Wife's Garden Receives Excellence Award in Private Garden Category

'Baha Garden' and 'Wife's Garden' in Wando County, Jeollanam-do, received the Grand Prize and Excellence Award respectively at the '2025 Jeollanam-do Beautiful Garden Contest.'

According to Wando County on June 17, a total of 40 gardens from 14 cities and counties in Jeollanam-do participated in this contest, with 10 gardens ultimately honored with awards.

'Baha Garden' and 'Wife's Garden' in Wando County, Jeollanam-do, received the Grand Prize and Excellence Award respectively at the '2025 Jeollanam-do Beautiful Garden Contest.' Provided by Wando County

'Baha Garden,' which won the Grand Prize in the Residential Garden category, is a multi-purpose space that operates both a pension and a cafe. It was created under the theme of 'healing through communion with nature.' The garden features exotic installations such as a waterfall, a koi pond, a Japanese-style rock and sand garden, and Chinese Taihu stones, all harmoniously blended throughout the space. It was also praised for its natural integration with the nearby Gugaedung scenery.

'Wife's Garden,' which received the Excellence Award in the Private Garden category, is a garden that a husband has personally tended for over ten years for his wife. With over 100 types of flowers blooming throughout the four seasons, the garden also includes a forest cabin, a wood-fired oven, a pond, and a vegetable garden, providing a cozy space for the family to enjoy.

Both gardens were highly regarded for their contributions to spreading local garden culture. The award ceremony was held on June 13 at 'Woosung Garden' in Boseong, the site that received the Grand Prize.

Wando County is expanding garden culture by creating not only outdoor gardens but also indoor gardens within the Community Life Culture Center, allowing residents to enjoy nature all year round. The indoor gardens help purify the air and provide psychological comfort, and they also have a positive effect on children's emotional development and ecological education.

Park Eunjae, head of the Forest Recreation Division, stated, "We will continue to actively support private garden registration," and added, "We will work to spread garden culture so that residents can heal within gardens."

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