Yangju City Distributes Box Gardens to 124 Sites, Expanding Urban Agriculture Foundation

Yangju City in Gyeonggi Province is supporting box gardens at 124 local community sites, including daycare centers, kindergartens, elementary schools, and apartment senior centers, as part of the 2025 urban agriculture box garden distribution project. From July 23 to August 1, the city also completed on-site inspections at all project locations.

Yangju City is supporting box gardens at 124 local community sites, including daycare centers, kindergartens, elementary schools, and apartment senior centers, as part of the 2025 urban agriculture box garden distribution project. Photo by Yangju City

By creating box gardens in unused spaces, the city is providing residents with opportunities to experience the joys of urban agriculture, contributing to the spread of healthy leisure activities, and expanding urban green spaces.

The Yangju Agricultural Technology Center is providing both box gardens and soil recycling materials. A seven-member inspection team, consisting of the Urban Agriculture Team and urban agriculture managers, reviewed the status of crop cultivation, pest and fertilizer management, as well as the satisfaction level and challenges faced by participating organizations. The city plans to use the results of this inspection to improve future urban agriculture policies.

Notably, four urban agriculture managers who have completed expert training courses are participating in the box garden distribution project, providing practical technical support in crop cultivation and pest management.

A daycare teacher met at one of the inspection sites said, "Through gardening activities, children are able to connect with nature, experience emotional stability, and feel a sense of accomplishment. It is also a great opportunity to learn communication and consideration by sharing with neighbors."

An official from the Agricultural Technology Center commented, "Box gardens have become more than just agricultural activities; they are now spaces for community interaction and healing. We will continue to develop a variety of urban agriculture programs that anyone can participate in, in order to spread the social value of urban agriculture."

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