Seongyeok Ward Seryু 1-dong Plants Seedlings at Dongnipmul Rooftop Garden

The Seryи 1-dong Resident Center in Seongyeok Ward (Head: Choi Oksoon) planted vegetable seedlings at the Dongnipmul rooftop garden on the 17th.

A total of approximately 10 people participated in planting 1,050 seedlings of two varieties—Korean cabbage and young radish—including members of the Residents' Autonomous Committee and a four-member team led by Dr. Jung Myeong-il from the Urban Agriculture Research Team of the National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science under the Rural Development Administration. The seedlings planted were provided by the Urban Agriculture Research Team.

Choi Oksoon, Head of Seryи 1-dong, said, "The Dongnipmul garden will be utilized as a communication space necessary for restoring the sense of community among Seryи residents," and added, "The vegetable seedlings planted will be provided as lovingly prepared side dishes to elderly residents living alone and low-income households in the district, and fresh organic vegetables will be provided to the elderly at three senior centers in the area."

The Dongnipmul rooftop garden was selected as a pilot area for the Rural Development Administration's urban agriculture promotion project in March 2011 and was established in June of that year with a scale of 321㎡. With two water storage tanks and pumps installed, the garden utilizes approximately 6,000 liters of rainwater to cultivate vegetables.