Sancheong County Promotes Gardening Culture Through Citizen Gardener Training

Basic Course Runs Until July

Advanced Training and Volunteer Activities Offered Upon Completion

Sancheong County, South Gyeongsang Province, announced on the 16th that it held the opening ceremony for the “2026 Sancheong County Citizen Gardener Basic Training Course” at the Agricultural Technology Center’s main conference room, marking the official start of the program.

Approximately 30 people attended the opening ceremony, including 21 trainees and officials from the dedicated training institution.

Sancheong County, On-Site Photos of 2026 Basic Course Training for Citizen Gardeners

Now in its fourth year, the Citizen Gardener Basic Training Course is a program designed to train professional gardening personnel and strengthen the local community’s capacity to manage green spaces.

The course runs for 16 weeks until July, and features a curriculum that combines theory and practice, covering topics such as understanding garden plants, garden management and operation, and garden creation methods.

Graduates of the basic course will be eligible to apply for the advanced course scheduled for August. Upon completion of the advanced course and more than 30 hours of volunteer work in garden-related fields, they will be able to officially serve as citizen gardeners.

Graduates are expected to contribute to the spread of local gardening culture by volunteering their skills for village garden creation and by participating in garden installations at major festivals and events in Sancheong County.

An official from the county stated, “The Citizen Gardener Training Course is an important process that strengthens residents’ basic abilities to cultivate and care for gardens in their daily lives. We will continue to establish a resident-led gardening culture so that Sancheong County as a whole can become one beautiful garden.”

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