Ulsan City Hosts 'Companion Plant' Gift Event at Taehwagang National Garden

One House, One Tree Planting Ecological City Project

Ulsan City is holding an event to give citizens a "companion plant" gift ahead of the 78th Arbor Day.

On the 25th, starting at 9:30 a.m., an event will take place at the Taehwagang National Garden Meeting Square, where "Ulsan Happiness Trees" and "indoor companion plant pots" will be distributed for free. At this event, 6,000 seedlings and 2,000 pots will be given out on a first-come, first-served basis.

The seedlings include three types: persimmon trees, jujube trees, and cherry trees, with each person receiving one of each type (up to three trees). Indoor pots (such as palm, stucky, and rubber trees) will be distributed one per person for citizens who do not have space to plant trees outdoors.

Ulsan City holds this annual tree gift event to raise awareness of the importance of forests and encourage citizen participation in tree planting.

This year, the event's scope has been expanded to include distributing indoor companion plants to help heal citizens' spirits, which have been strained by COVID-19 and high inflation.

An official from Ulsan City said, "A single tree I plant absorbs 2.5 tons of carbon dioxide annually, produces 1.8 tons of oxygen needed by seven adults, and captures 35.7 grams of fine dust, equivalent to one cup of espresso," adding, "We hope everyone will join in cultivating an ecological city, Ulsan."

Ulsan City Hall.