Completing the Green City with Citizens... Hwaseong City Holds 'Botanic Garden Citizen Participation Group' Meeting

Hwaseong Special City (Mayor Jung Myeong-geun) held the '2026 Botanic Garden Hwaseong Citizen Participation Group Meeting' at Hwaseong Citizen University on the 10th, where citizens lead garden culture initiatives.

Participants on that day proposed ▲operating lifestyle-focused programs that citizens can easily participate in ▲establishing an operating system to support continuous participation ▲expanding garden culture content tailored to citizens' perspectives.

The city plans to reflect the opinions collected on that day in future citizen participation group operations and Botanic Garden Hwaseong program planning to broaden opportunities for participation and establish a foundation where citizens can enjoy garden culture in their daily lives.

The 'Botanic Garden Hwaseong Citizen Participation Group' is a civic organization of approximately 100 members formed for citizen participation and communication regarding the Botanic Garden project. This year, participants have accumulated diverse experiences through plant and garden design education, seasonal garden maintenance practice sessions, and tours of award-winning gardens and the Gyeonggi Garden Exposition.

The meeting was held in two parts. Mayor Jung Myeong-geun of Hwaseong Special City attended Part 1, where he listened to the experiences and proposals of the citizen participation group and exchanged views on revitalizing garden culture.

The citizen participation group shared their thoughts and feelings from participating in major activities including garden and plant-related education, experience programs, and management practice sessions. Participants expressed consensus that activities where citizens directly cultivate gardens and share experiences play a meaningful role in establishing garden culture in daily life.

Mayor Jung Myeong-geun of Hwaseong Special City stated, "Garden culture can take root deeply in daily life when citizens directly cultivate it, enjoy it, and share their experiences. The experiences and proposals of the citizen participation group will serve as precious groundwork for building Botanic Garden Hwaseong together with citizens."