Gwangjin-gu, Recruiting Participants for Leftover Garden Plots

From the 19th to the 23rd, three small garden plots available for lease, apply on the district office website
Individuals can lease plots in Gwangjang-dong, Achasan, or Jungnangcheon gardens... groups can lease in Jungnangcheon garden
Cultivation from April 12 to November 30... fertilizer and farming tools provided, harvest donations also possible

Gwangjin-gu (District Mayor Kim Kyung-ho) will recruit applicants for the allotment of leftover garden plots from the 19th to the 23rd to support healthy leisure activities for residents.

The allotment sites include ▲Gwangjang-dong leftover garden ▲Achasan leftover garden ▲Jungnangcheon leftover garden, totaling 324 plots across 3 locations. Any Gwangjin-gu resident or group of five or more with an address in Gwangjin-gu can apply.

Individual allotments can be applied for by selecting only one site among Gwangjang-dong (100 plots), Achasan (100 plots), or Jungnangcheon (60 plots). Applications are limited to one plot per household. Additionally, 15 plots each at Gwangjang-dong and Achasan gardens will be separately allotted to single-person households. The allotment fee for Gwangjang-dong and Achasan is 30,000 KRW for 6㎡ (approximately 1.8 pyeong), and for Jungnangcheon, the fee is 20,000 KRW for 15㎡ (approximately 4.5 pyeong).

Group allotments are available to groups of five or more with an address in Gwangjin-gu and can only be applied for at Jungnangcheon (64 plots). Instead of a fee, groups must donate at least 50% of their harvest to receive a 15㎡ (approximately 4.5 pyeong) plot.

Applications will be accepted from 10 a.m. on the 19th until 5 p.m. on the 23rd via the district office website, and winners will be announced on the 4th of next month through a computerized lottery.

Seniors aged 65 or older who have difficulty applying online can also apply in person at the Gwangjin-gu Office’s Parks and Greenery Division.

Each leftover garden will open from April 12 and can be cultivated until November 30. Individuals and groups who receive plots must complete agricultural education beforehand and will be supported with seasonal seedlings, fertilizers, and farming tools.

Additionally, some of the harvest can be donated. Donated produce will be distributed once a week starting in June through a partnership with the Food Bank to low-income residents in the area.

Kim Kyung-ho, Mayor of Gwangjin-gu, said, “We operate leftover gardens so that residents can cultivate their own gardens and find comfort for their weary minds amid busy daily lives,” and added, “We ask for the interest and participation of many residents in applying for the leftover gardens, which can foster family harmony and neighborly love.”