Gyeonggi-do to Select Additional Private Gardens... Applications Accepted Until September 4

Gyeonggi-do is accepting recommendations for candidate sites for private gardens through local cities and counties until September 4, in an effort to increase the number of beautiful and unique gardens available for residents to enjoy.

Private gardens are gardens created and operated by corporations, organizations, or individuals. To be registered, the green area must account for at least 40% of the total garden area, and Gyeonggi-do recommends a green space of at least 330 square meters. Facilities for visitors, such as parking lots and restrooms, are also required.

Candidate sites recommended by the cities and counties will undergo preliminary consulting from the Korea Arboretum and Garden Institute, and be reviewed for registration criteria and relevant regulations. Afterwards, field inspections and evaluations by garden experts will be conducted to examine the condition of garden creation and management before a final decision is made on their registration.

Gyeonggi-do Private Garden No. 5 Studio Garden

Separately, Gyeonggi-do plans to conduct on-site inspections in September for two newly registered garden applicants, "Seokjeongwon" and "Sufulbaba." Experts will visit the locations to review the garden creations, management condition, and whether they meet registration standards. If both are approved, the number of private gardens in the province will increase from the current six to eight.

Taeseon Lee, head of Gyeonggi-do's Garden Industry Division, said, "We will proactively identify beautiful and unique gardens hidden throughout the province so more residents can enjoy gardens close to home. We will continue to support private gardens so that they can become new cultural spaces for local garden culture."

Currently, there are six registered private gardens in Gyeonggi-do: two in Gapyeong County, two in Yeoju City, one in Yangpyeong County, and one in Hwaseong City. Among them, "Tasha's Garden 251" in Gapyeong County was selected as one of the "Top 30 Private Gardens in Korea" in 2024, and "Our Dream" in Yeoju City won an award at the "Korea Beautiful Garden Contest" in 2021.

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