Yangju City Successfully Hosts National Garden Plot Design Contest

Exhibition of Works at Nari Farm Lawn Plaza Until September 28

Yangju City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Kang Suhyeon) hosted the "Yangju City Garden Plot Design National Contest" to widely promote the value of healing in the urban environment and urban agriculture.

Yangju City is hosting the "Yangju City Garden Design National Contest" to widely promote the value of healing in urban areas and urban agriculture. Photo by Yangju City

This contest was held on September 19 at the lawn plaza of Nari Farm, where the Globe Amaranth Festival is taking place. After a document screening in June, 15 teams from across the country were selected and participated in the final round by installing their works on site.

To ensure a fair evaluation, two internal experts and two external experts served as judges, assessing the artistic value of the entries. Based on the results, the awards were given as follows: one Grand Prize winner, two Excellence Award winners, three Encouragement Award winners, and nine Honorable Mention teams.

In particular, the works installed this year went beyond simple garden plots. Under the theme of "Healing, Rest, and Community Restoration in the Urban Environment," the teams created spaces that citizens could relate to by using a variety of materials and garden plantings commonly found in daily life.

The installed works will be on display at the Nari Farm lawn plaza for ten days until September 28. The awards ceremony is scheduled for 11 a.m. on September 28 at the lawn plaza busking stage.

An official from the Yangju City Agricultural Technology Center stated, "This contest will provide citizens with an opportunity to experience agriculture and gardens close to home, allowing them to feel healing and relaxation," adding, "We will continue to develop various programs to spread urban agriculture culture and improve the quality of life for our citizens."

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