Jeonnam's First Garden-Style Botanical Garden 'Sani Jeongwon' Welcomes Over 5,000 Visitors on Opening Day

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Boseong Group announced on the 6th that ‘Sani Garden,’ Jeonnam’s first garden-style botanical garden, officially opened on the 4th. Sani Garden is the second garden established in Solar City, Haenam-gun, Jeonnam, and the first garden open to the public.

At the opening ceremony held on the 4th, a ‘Hope Tree Performance’ was conducted, where watering a tree caused flowers to bloom, symbolizing the future generation’s wish for a sustainable environment. The event was graced by the presence of Jeon Byeong-geuk, 1st Vice Minister of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism; Kim Young-rok, Governor of Jeollanam-do; Park Ji-won, elected member of the National Assembly; Myung Hyun-gwan, Mayor of Haenam-gun; and executives of Boseong Group including CEO Lee Byung-chul.

A panoramic view of Sani Garden in Sanim-myeon, Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do. Photo by Boseong Group

On that day, Sani Garden pre-opened the first phase of 50,000 pyeong out of the total 160,000 pyeong garden. Visitors highly praised not only the uniquely themed gardens of Sani Garden such as ▲Welcome Garden ▲Nori Garden ▲Water Garden ▲Fairy Tale Garden ▲Forest of Promise ▲Tree of Life, but also the art installations alongside flowers and trees. According to Boseong Group, about 5,000 tourists from across the country visited on the opening day, the 4th.

The second phase site (110,000 pyeong), which will include a glamping site, children’s golf course, tropical greenhouse, and winery garden, is scheduled to open in May next year. Once the entire site is open, Sani Garden is expected to become the second largest botanical garden among 13 nationwide and establish itself as a representative tourist destination in Jeonnam.

At the opening ceremony, the ‘Children’s Spring Picnic ? National Children’s Drawing Contest,’ jointly hosted with Jeonnam Provincial Office and Haenam County Office, was also held. About 280 children from across the country participated. The award-winning works will be exhibited at the Garden Museum.

Additionally, various performances and experience programs were held as part of the opening event, including a special performance by ‘Bread Barber Shop,’ AR treasure hunt, mime performance, garden concert, magic show, family photo sessions, and craft experience booths.

Educational, interpretive, and experiential programs related to the garden, as well as various auxiliary events, will be operated sequentially. Information on admission fees, usage guidelines, and events can be found on the official Sani Garden website.