A Small European Garden to Discover on Foot in Nowon-gu...

Installation of Landmark Sculptures from 5 European Countries and Planting of Representative Flowers, Creation of Specialized Flower Beds Along Danghyeon Stream Evoking European Gardens, Jungnang Stream and Uicheon to be Completed in Early May

3,079 Hanging Flower Pots Installed Along 35 km of Major Road Streetlights and Pedestrian Overpasses

Bulamsan Butterfly Garden’s Four Seasons Garden of 380㎡ Newly Renovated with Theme of ‘Alice in Wonderland’ Fairy Tale

Nowon-gu (Mayor Oh Seung-rok) announced that it is creating specialized flower beds reminiscent of Europe along major walking trails and parks, including riversides, to welcome spring.

This is to invigorate residents' daily lives through healing time walking along trails beautifully decorated with colorful flowers in fresh spring.

First, specialized flower beds will be created along riversides, which are major walking routes for residents. A total of 2,320㎡ along Danghyeon Stream, Jungnang Stream, and Uicheon will be planted with 25 species of spring flowers such as marguerite daisies, osteospermums, marigolds, and pelargoniums. Bright pastel-colored flowers in white, pink, and light purple herald the full arrival of spring.

In particular, Danghyeon Stream features a specialized flower bed themed on European travel. Landmark sculptures from the UK, Italy, France, the Netherlands, and Greece (such as the London Eye, Colosseum, Eiffel Tower) are installed, and representative flowers of each country (roses, daisies, lavender, etc.) are planted. Shrubs and herbaceous plants with attractive leaf colors evoke the image of a high-end European garden.

Danghyeoncheon Specialized Flower Bed

The Danghyeon Stream specialized flower bed is characterized by planting species with different blooming periods so that visitors can enjoy beautiful scenery continuously from spring to autumn. Three flower waterfalls falling from 3.5 meters above ground are also a highlight.

Hanging flower pots will be installed on roads and sidewalks so that flowers can be seen everywhere. About 35 km of streetlights on eight major routes including Dongil-ro and Nowon-ro, as well as 12 major pedestrian overpasses including Danghyeon Bridge and Hannae Bridge, are targeted.

The hanging flower pots mainly consist of petunias, which have a long blooming period, diverse colors, and lush trailing growth, along with 18 other flower species such as impatiens, celosia, and begonias. A total of 810 pots will be installed on streetlights and 2,269 on railings of overpasses. Spring flower pots will be maintained until July and replaced with autumn flowers around September to greet residents.

Nowon’s representative healing town has also been newly decorated with spring flowers. Following the rabbit with a pocket watch from ‘Alice in Wonderland,’ visitors can embark on a fairy tale journey in the Bulamsan Butterfly Garden courtyard. Here, 4,311 plants of 21 species including tulips, daffodils, and hydrangeas are planted, allowing children to experience butterflies in the garden and enter a fairy tale world surrounded by splendid flowers.

The Avatar Tree at Hwarangdae Railroad Park in Gongneung-dong will also don spring attire. This 7-meter-high and 10-meter-wide tree-shaped sculpture will be decorated with 1,078 spring flower pots including hydrangeas, impatiens, morning glories, butterfly orchids, and gaura. Modeled after the mysterious tree from the movie Avatar, the Avatar Tree will be newly adorned with spring flowers and is expected to serve as a popular photo zone for visitors to Hwarangdae Railroad Park.

Oh Seung-rok, Mayor of Nowon-gu, said, “Nowon is being decorated with flowers everywhere to welcome the new spring. I hope residents, who are living difficult lives due to economic downturn and high prices, can smile even for a moment by seeing flowers nearby.”

Jongno-gu Opens ‘Plant Butler’ Companion Plant Clinic on the 10th

Experts Provide Precise Diagnosis of Plant Growth and Customized Prescriptions... Offers Basic Horticulture Education and Useful Information for Plant Care

Consists of Lecture Room, Diagnosis Room, Inpatient Treatment Room, Practice Room; Visits by Prior Online or Phone Reservation; Free of Charge

Jongno-gu (Mayor Jeong Moon-heon) will open a companion plant clinic (19-1, Tongillo 18na-gil, Muak-dong) on the 10th for so-called ‘Plant Butlers’ who love their companion plants.

The clinic is a two-story building with a total floor area of 115.62㎡, consisting of a lecture room, diagnosis room, inpatient treatment room, and practice room.

Resident experts precisely diagnose the growth condition of sick or withered plants, provide customized medicine prescriptions, teach post-care methods, and offer related consultations and simple treatments including repotting.

If the plant’s condition is poor, it is moved to the inpatient treatment room for up to three days of care, and in more severe cases, transferred to the Companion Plant Hospital at the Seoul Agricultural Technology Center for 7 days up to a maximum of 3 months of treatment.

Remote diagnosis is also available for residents who find it difficult to visit due to distance or work. Through the Jongno-gu Companion Plant Clinic website or the Jongno-gu Companion Plant Band, residents can send photos of pests or diseases and receive real-time prescriptions.

Additionally, basic horticulture education is provided for residents who want to start growing companion plants but are unsure how, along with extensive information on repotting, pest and disease management, watering methods, and more to help with practical plant care.

To use the service, residents can make a prior reservation online via Seoul Public Service Reservation or by phone. Each person can receive treatment once a month for up to three pots, and the service is free of charge.

The companion plant clinic is being piloted in four districts including Jongno-gu and will be expanded to all districts in the future.

From this month to October, Jongno-gu plans to operate a visiting companion plant hospital in cooperation with community service centers to enhance convenience. Residents can bring their plants to the centers where experts will diagnose pests and diseases, provide consultations, and teach plant care methods. Detailed schedules and other information are available at the Jongno-gu Companion Plant Clinic.

Dongdaemun-gu Opens Companion Plant Clinic Center

Companion Plant Clinic Center Opens on the 10th to Support Residents in Healthy Plant Care

Provides Plant Growth Diagnosis, Repotting, Pest and Disease Management... Also Operates Visiting Clinic

In recent years, the popularity of ‘companion plants’ has risen, and many people are growing them. However, proper plant care is more complicated than expected, requiring consideration of watering, ventilation, sunlight, pests, and diseases.

Dongdaemun-gu (Mayor Lee Pil-hyung) opened the ‘Dongdaemun-gu Companion Plant Clinic Center’ on the 10th with support from Seoul City to help residents care for their companion plants healthily and ease their concerns about plant management.

The center is located near Sindap Station on Subway Line 2 in the ‘Dapsimni Youth Reading Room’ building (waiting room: 1st floor book caf?, treatment and lecture rooms: basement 1st floor, rooftop greenhouse: 6th floor) and operates weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Examination Room

Main services include ▲‘Phone Consultation’ for questions or simple companion plant care issues ▲‘On-site Treatment’ providing direct guidance on repotting, pest and disease management, and plant care tips ▲‘Inpatient Treatment’ transferring seriously ill plants to the Seoul Plant Hospital (Naegok-dong, Seocho-gu) for intensive care.

Any Seoul citizen can apply through the Seoul Public Service Reservation website (Education & Lectures → Urban Agriculture → Dongdaemun-gu Companion Plant Clinic). Applicants receive phone consultations the day before their appointment. If diagnosis and prescription are difficult by phone, on-site treatment or inpatient care is arranged. On the appointment day, residents visit with their companion plants.

Up to three pots per person can be treated. Appointments can be made in 30-minute intervals from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays. The service is free. Reservations may close early if demand is high.

The district also operates a ‘Visiting Companion Plant Clinic Center’ that visits 14 neighborhoods to provide services. Nine sessions are planned for the first half of the year (April-May) and five for the second half (September-October). Detailed schedules and locations are available on the Dongdaemun-gu website.

Meanwhile, the center plans to offer education on ‘Indoor Plants and Box Garden Gardening’ in June and July, covering plant care, understanding plant nutrition and soil, and companion plant planting using upcycling. It will also run a horticultural therapy program for dementia patients needing emotional stability and care, and since February, an ‘Eco-friendly Agriculture Experience’ for daycare and kindergarten children.

Eunpyeong-gu Opens ‘Plant Hospital’ with Dedicated Treatment and Inpatient Rooms

Hyangnim Urban Agriculture Experience Center Opens on the 10th with ‘Companion Plant Clinic’ for Sick Plants

Experts Provide Precise Diagnosis, Customized Prescriptions, and Post-Care Guidance

Severely Ill Plants Moved to Inpatient Room for Up to Two Weeks of Intensive Care

Plans to Operate Visiting Plant Hospital to Public Housing Complexes from April

Eunpyeong-gu (Mayor Kim Mi-kyung) opened a ‘Companion Plant Clinic’ at the Hyangnim Urban Agriculture Experience Center on the 10th in response to the increase in residents growing plants at home after COVID-19.

The ‘Plant Hospital’ is equipped with dedicated treatment and inpatient rooms for professional diagnosis and treatment of sick companion plants, and provides post-care methods. It aims to reduce residents’ burden in managing companion plants and improve quality of life through healthy hobbies accessible to all.

Clinic reservations can be made through the Seoul Public Service Reservation website, free of charge. It operates weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in 30-minute increments on a first-come, first-served basis.

Visitors bring their companion plants on the reserved date. Each person can receive treatment once a month for up to three pots. Plant experts diagnose the plants and provide medicine prescriptions, repotting, and guidance on care and precautions for post-treatment management. Severely ill plants are moved to the inpatient treatment room for up to two weeks of care.

Plants requiring more precise treatment are transferred to the ‘Companion Plant Hospital’ at the Seoul Agricultural Technology Center for up to three months of intensive care, serving as a comprehensive hospital for sick companion plants.

The district plans to operate a ‘Visiting Companion Plant Hospital’ within this month. Experts will visit apartment complexes or villas, diagnose pests and diseases of residents’ plants, provide consultations, and teach plant care methods to enhance convenience.

For more details about the companion plant clinic, contact the Hyangnim Urban Agriculture Experience Center.

Kim Mi-kyung, Mayor of Eunpyeong-gu, said, “We hope the clinic helps residents easily manage their companion plants and contributes to emotional stability and vitality in life.”

Seodaemun, Mapo, and Eunpyeong Districts to Hold ‘Because It’s Spring, Let’s Walk Together’ Event

On the 26th Afternoon, 8 km Route from Ansan Jarak-gil to Hongje Stream to Gajwa Station

Divided into 5 Groups by Fitness Level and Walking Speed, Event Lasts About 3 Hours

Urban Guides Share Historical Stories Around the Course to Enhance Walking Interest

Seodaemun-gu (Mayor Lee Seong-heon) will hold the ‘Small Talk Walking Challenge - Because It’s Spring, Let’s Walk Together’ event on the afternoon of the 26th to promote residents’ walking practice rate and health improvement.

This is part of the ‘Walk Happiness 100% Seodaemun Project’ and is conducted in cooperation with neighboring Mapo-gu and Eunpyeong-gu.

Participants will gather at 1:30 p.m. in front of the Independence Hall inside Seodaemun Independence Park, where a health exercise manager from Seodaemun Public Health Center will lead simple warm-up exercises.

Then, participants will be divided into five groups according to fitness level and walking speed, departing promptly at 2 p.m. and finishing around 5 p.m.

The total distance is 8 km, passing from the Independence Hall to Seodaemun Prison History Hall, Ansan Jarak-gil, Ansan Cherry Blossom Square, Hongje Stream, and ending at Gajwa Station.

Urban guides will share stories about the history, nature, and culture around the course to make walking more interesting. Participants will take sufficient rest and group photos as souvenirs.

A total of 150 residents, local workers, and university students living in the northwest Seoul area (Seodaemun-gu, Mapo-gu, Eunpyeong-gu) are being recruited on a first-come, first-served basis. Participation is free.

In Seodaemun-gu, applications can be made via the KakaoTalk channel ‘Seodaemun Public Health Center Health Exercise Room’ 1:1 chat window.

Lee Seong-heon, Mayor of Seodaemun-gu, said, “I hope this joint event of the three northwest districts helps participants enjoy walking exercise and heal among spring flowers.”

For more information, contact the Regional Health Division (Fitness Measurement Room) of Seodaemun Public Health Center.

Gwanak-gu’s Urban Garden Delivers a Mother’s Love ‘You’re Strong! Mom 愛’

Volunteers Grow Crops in Nakseongdae Urban Garden to Deliver Side Dishes like Kimchi

This Year, Love Shared with 360 Father-Child Households in the Neighborhood...

Gwanak-gu (Mayor Park Jun-hee) started operating the ‘You’re Strong! Mom 愛’ garden on the 7th with about 70 volunteers and volunteer camp activists from 21 neighborhoods.

‘You’re Strong! Mom 愛’ is a project where volunteer camps and volunteers harvest napa cabbage, radishes, and other crops they grow in urban gardens, make side dishes mainly kimchi, and deliver them to low-income father-child households. This year, the project plans to deliver to 360 households.

On the day, Park Jun-hee, Mayor of Gwanak-gu, also visited the volunteer camp garden in Nakseongdae and personally participated in volunteer activities such as tilling the soil and planting potato seedlings with volunteers. (Photo)

The crops carefully grown by volunteers are delivered not only to father-child households but also to various neighbors. Rosemary is grown to provide tea and companion plants to elderly living alone, and at year-end, kimchi sharing activities are held, delivering love all year round.

In particular, ‘You’re Strong! Mom 愛’ not only delivers side dishes but also shares household know-how and parenting methods with father-child households, helping solve difficulties and problems in child care, receiving great support from residents.

Meanwhile, the resident participation platform ‘Volunteer Camps’ established in each neighborhood are actively conducting various activities centered on volunteer activists.

They have received the ‘2017 Seoul Volunteer Award Excellence Prize’ and the ‘2018 Korea Sharing National Award Minister of Health and Welfare Commendation,’ and this year, the ‘Volunteering by My Side’ camp, piloted last year with Seoul city support, will expand from five to nine camps, strengthening their role as a bridge between administration and residents.

Park Jun-hee, Mayor of Gwanak-gu, said, “I thank the volunteer centers and volunteers who serve with dedication throughout the village. We will continue to spare no support to create a Gwanak-gu where I and my neighbors live together.”

Geumcheon-gu’s Environmental Cleanup Plogging Campaign ‘Pick Up GO, Reduce GO, Enjoy GO Geumcheon!’

Geumcheon-gu (Mayor Yoo Sung-hoon) held the first environmental cleanup plogging campaign ‘Pick Up GO, Reduce GO, Enjoy GO Geumcheon!’ at Anyang Stream on the 8th.

Plogging is a Swedish word combining ‘plocka (to pick up)’ and ‘jogging.’ It is an exercise of picking up trash while jogging, popular because it benefits both health and the environment.

‘Pick Up GO, Reduce GO, Enjoy GO Geumcheon!’ is held every second Saturday of the month to preserve the ecological environment and foster a volunteer culture.

This event was conducted with 18 volunteer clubs, with about 80 volunteers participating.

Volunteers gathered at 7:30 a.m. near the multipurpose plaza at Anyang Stream, received explanations about the route and method, and carried out plogging activities from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. The route was divided into two courses: toward Geumcheon Bridge and toward Doksan Station.

Yoo Sung-hoon, Mayor of Geumcheon-gu, said, “I thank the volunteers who participated in making Geumcheon clean through small actions even at an early hour. I hope the ‘Pick Up GO, Reduce GO, Enjoy GO Geumcheon!’ campaign helps protect the ecological environment and spread the volunteer culture.”