Chilgok County Turns 6,000 Pyeong of Idle Land into Buckwheat Fields, Filling Children with Joy

Visiting 80 Landowners Individually for Consent
Community Groups Join the "3go Movement"
Experience Events and Buckwheat Festival Also Planned

The idle land has been transformed into a walking space for residents and a nature experience site for children.

On May 20, Seokjeok-eup in Chilgok County, North Gyeongsang Province, announced that it had created a buckwheat field on 6,000 pyeong of previously neglected idle land after obtaining consent from 80 landowners, earning a positive response from the community.

Last weekend, Dayun Kang and Yuha Kim (age 3), students from Haneulare Daycare Center who visited the buckwheat field, exclaimed, "Mom, they say this is buckwheat," as they looked at the field. Parents eagerly took photos of their children with their mobile phones.

Preschoolers Dayun Kang (left) and Yuha Kim at a buckwheat field in Namyul District, Seokjeok-eup, Chilgok County, experiencing nature
[Photo by Chilgok County]

This spring, Seokjeok-eup sowed 500 kilograms of buckwheat seeds to create the field on idle land throughout the Namyul District.

During this process, Seokjeok-eup officials personally visited each landowner, explaining the purpose of the project and actively seeking their consent.

This initiative was carried out as part of the "3go Movement," which involves eight local organizations in Seokjeok-eup.

The "3go Movement" is an eco-friendly campaign with voluntary participation from residents, supporting the maintenance of idle land and the creation of flower gardens.

In the past, this area had been neglected and overgrown with weeds and household waste, but it has now been reborn as a resting place frequented by both residents and children.

Recently, local kindergarten and daycare students have also started visiting the area.

Children walk through the buckwheat field, learn about the natural ecosystem, and enjoy observing flowers and crops up close.

Residents take photos throughout the buckwheat field, enjoying the early summer atmosphere.

There have been many positive responses, with people saying, "It's nice to feel the changing seasons without having to go far from the neighborhood."

Seokjeok-eup is also preparing resident-participation events, such as a buckwheat jelly-making experience and a small buckwheat festival, to coincide with the buckwheat harvest in early July.

Kwon Heonjeong, head of Seokjeok-eup, said, "It was not easy for staff to visit each landowner in person to seek consent, but many owners sympathized with the purpose of the project," adding, "We will continue to create more spaces where residents can experience and rest in nature close to home."

The results of proactive administration have greatly impacted the lives of local residents, and the upcoming festival is also expected to receive strong support.

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