Seoul City Opens First-Come, First-Served Enrollment for Kindergartens and Schools Participating in 'Healing Through Agriculture' Education

Recruitment of 16 Participating Organizations on a First-Come, First-Served Basis... 2-Hour First Session Starting from the 18th

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on the 4th that it will recruit educational institutions to participate in a short-term healing agriculture program that helps improve citizens' physical and emotional health through interaction with nature. The program, which includes making pressed flower frames, succulent terrariums, and planting Monstera, will start on the 18th.

Applicants are kindergartens, schools, and social welfare facilities within Seoul, with 16 groups (about 15 people per group) being accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. The short-term healing agriculture program operates for 2 hours per session. Utilizing the healing functions of agriculture, the program consists of one-day experience activities such as ▲making pressed flower frames ▲making succulent terrariums ▲planting Monstera.

Additionally, to expand healing agriculture services and provide convenience to citizens, the program will be applied at two locations: Seocho Healing Farm (Naegok-dong, Seocho-gu) and Gangdong Healing Agriculture Center (Sangil-dong, Gangdong-gu).

Cho Sang-tae, director of the Seoul Agricultural Technology Center, said, “Agriculture has the power to comfort our weary minds,” and added, “We expect this short-term healing agriculture program to contribute to relieving citizens' stress and fostering positive emotions.”