GS Caltex Renovates 'Learning Garden' in Seoul Forest, Expands ESG Management

Participation as a Corporate Garden in the 2026 Seoul International Garden Expo

GS Caltex announced on May 11 that the "GS Caltex Learning Garden" in Seoul Forest will participate as a corporate garden in the 2026 Seoul International Garden Expo and will be newly opened as an ecological learning space.

Employees and their families of GS Caltex participated in gardening volunteer activities at the Learning Garden. GS Caltex

The renovation of the "GS Caltex Learning Garden" goes beyond simple facility maintenance; it is a project to return the value of GS Caltex's long-standing eco-friendly social contribution activities to the public. When Seoul Forest first opened in 2005, certain parts of the park were created with sponsorship from GS Caltex. For the past 20 years, GS Caltex has maintained consistent interest and support to uphold the value of an urban forest where citizens and nature coexist.

In particular, over the past two years, GS Caltex has been operating the "Seoul Forest Garden School," a citizen participatory gardener training program, to promote green culture in the city. The newly renovated GS Caltex Learning Garden is a collaborative garden created by both the company and local citizens.

From its creation to its ongoing operations, the GS Caltex Learning Garden has been a space designed by employees, citizens, and environmental experts working together. It is organized as an open learning environment where visitors can learn about the ecological value of plants and forests and naturally share the meaning of carbon neutrality in daily life.

The garden features plants with excellent carbon absorption abilities, such as Spiraea, Weigela, Mountain Hydrangea, Ligustrum, and Euonymus. Additionally, various types of Miscanthus and Carex were planted to enrich soil organic carbon and support continuous biomass production, thus enhancing the garden's ecological function. The entire garden is designed to function as a living model of carbon cycling. The large London plane tree at the entrance stands as a symbol that has watched over this space for many years.

Trees that were knocked down by typhoons or had reached the end of their life cycle were recycled into woodchip walking paths and hill-shaped benches. By converting them into carbon-storing materials instead of discarding them, the garden demonstrates the meaning of resource circulation throughout the space.

On May 9, in celebration of Family Month, GS Caltex employees and their families visited the GS Caltex Learning Garden to participate in gardening volunteer activities. A GS Caltex representative stated, "The Learning Garden is a place where a space created by a company is returned to citizens, allowing everyone to share experiences of learning and growth in nature," and added, "Just as we have continued this journey with Seoul Forest, we will keep supporting activities where citizens, nature, and future generations can grow together."

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