Chuncheon Lake Local Garden Takes First Step with Vision Declaration on the 12th... Groundbreaking Ceremony Set for October 1

Seed Ceremony with Citizens' Messages Marks the Launch
Sharing the Vision for a Garden City
Full-Scale Development Begins with Vision Declaration Event

The Chuncheon Lake Local Garden Development Project will officially begin with a vision declaration ceremony on the 12th.

Chuncheon City Hall exterior view.

The city of Chuncheon in Gangwon Province (Mayor Yuk Donghan) announced on the 4th that it will hold the vision declaration ceremony and the final report meeting for the "Lake Local Garden Development Project" at 10 a.m. on the 12th in the main conference room of City Hall.

This event, with direct participation from citizens, marks the starting point for Chuncheon's transformation into a garden city and serves as the launch of a series of programs that will include various hands-on experiences, exhibitions, and a groundbreaking ceremony.

The ceremony will open with a symbolic act of planting seed objects containing citizens' hopeful messages. This will be followed by the final report meeting on the "Basic and Detailed Design for the Chuncheon Lake Local Garden Development," where the comprehensive plan will be shared.

From the day of the vision declaration ceremony through the 13th, a variety of hands-on activities will be available in the first-floor lobby of City Hall, open to all citizens. These include "Create Your Own Flower Garden," terrarium making, garden seed growing kits, garden postcard and seed card crafting, and preserved flower calligraphy postcard making, among other garden culture experience programs. There will also be a "Companion Plant Clinic" operated by the Korea Arboretum and Garden Institute and the National Sejong Arboretum, where citizens can receive health diagnoses for their plants and learn management techniques.

Additionally, from the 12th to the 30th, the "Fairy Garden Exhibition" will be held in the City Hall lobby, allowing visitors to preview the future garden spaces. Through digital sensory experiences and small garden displays, citizens will be able to enjoy garden culture more closely in their daily lives.

This vision declaration ceremony is not a one-time event; it will be followed by a groundbreaking ceremony on October 1 at Sangjungdo.

The Chuncheon Lake Local Garden Development Project aims to create a distinctive garden utilizing the water resources of Uiam Lake and the outstanding natural environment on a site of approximately 180,000 square meters in Jungdodong 256, Sangjungdo.

The city plans to preserve the resources and waterfront identity of Sangjungdo by creating Forest Gardens, Water Gardens, and Mountain Gardens. Moving forward, it will use the National Garden Materials Center and other hubs to promote eco-friendly gardens and lay the foundation for the garden industry. Construction will begin in October, with completion targeted for December 2027. The total project cost is 15.4 billion won.

Through this vision declaration ceremony and its associated programs, Chuncheon City plans to share the vision of the Lake Local Garden Development Project with citizens and establish the foundation for a citizen-led garden city. By creating a local garden that harmonizes the lake and urban areas, the city aims to spread a garden culture that allows citizens to enjoy rest and leisure in nature at any time.

Yuk Donghan, Mayor of Chuncheon, stated, "Gardens can be spaces for healing, reflection, and celebration in citizens' lives. This vision declaration ceremony marks the starting point for a garden city created together by the administration, citizens, and experts." He added, "The process of a small seed planted by a citizen growing into a garden and eventually spreading throughout the city is fully embodied in this event."

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