Cool Shade Trees Created at Gwanggyo Lake Park's Fun Field

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Suwon City announced on the 24th that it has created an urban forest at the Fun Field of Gwanggyo Lake Park that reduces fine dust and provides shaded rest areas for citizens.

The city began the 2020 Gwanggyo Lake Park urban forest creation project in March and completed the project recently, opening it to the public on the 24th.

The Fun Field of Gwanggyo Lake Park is a circular grass plaza spanning 5,553 square meters that is frequently visited and hosts various events and performances.

However, complaints have been continuously raised about insufficient trees to provide shade.

Accordingly, the city selected the Fun Field as a site for the urban forest creation project and planted 23 large zelkova trees with diameters of 30 centimeters each.

In addition, 35 Chinese parasol trees were planted at the Shindae Lake walking path and bicycle separator to strengthen urban forest functions.

Particularly, considering that performances are regularly held at this location, care was taken not to obstruct sightlines. Furthermore, to supplement the base ground that makes it difficult for trees to take root and drainage conditions, soil was applied before planting.

Choi Kwang-yeol, director of the city's Parks and Green Space Business Division, said, "We hope that Gwanggyo Lake Park will receive even more love from citizens through the urban forest creation project," and added, "We will make every effort in landscape management to ensure it becomes a premium lake park that citizens will enjoy visiting."