Jinju City Holds "Invitation Lecture on Revitalizing Garden Cities"

Building Consensus for a Garden Culture City
Expanding Citizen Participation and Laying the Foundation

Jinju City, South Gyeongsang Province, announced on November 11 that it held an "Invitation Lecture on Revitalizing Garden Cities" at the Dareum Hall of the "Jinju in the Forest of Wolasan" Wood Culture Experience Center.

This special lecture brought together citizens interested in garden culture, citizen gardeners, and private garden owners, providing a meaningful opportunity to build consensus on promoting garden culture and establishing Jinju as a "Garden Culture City."

During the lecture, Kang Hocheol, former professor of Landscape Architecture at Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology, introduced examples of garden creation and management in various cities around the world, as well as strategies for spreading garden culture centered on citizen participation, under the theme of "Green Environments and Garden Production in Global Cities."

Invitation Lecture on Revitalizing Garden Cities in Jinju.

Next, Garden Committee Chairman Koo Gilbon delivered a lecture titled "The Most Beautiful Garden in the World, the Story of Chollipo Arboretum," sharing philosophies on ecological conservation and sustainable garden management, and emphasizing the significance of gardens as spaces for rest and emotional recovery in daily life.

Participants commented that they newly realized how gardens contribute to creating urban value and community culture.

Jinju City announced plans to continue promoting policies to foster a garden culture city, such as expanding citizen participation programs, strengthening garden management education, and increasing garden-style spaces within the city, using this lecture as a starting point.

A city official stated, "Gardens are an important cultural resource that elevates the dignity of a city and enhances the quality of life for its citizens," adding, "We will continue to lay the foundation for a garden culture that citizens can directly participate in and build together."