Uiwang City Recruits Participating Organizations for 2026 'Sprouting Box Gardening' Program

[Suwon Ilbo=Yu Je-seong] Uiwang City announced on the 26th that it is recruiting organizations to participate in the 'Sprouting Box Gardening' support project aimed at fostering urban residents' awareness of healthy food and the importance of natural ecosystems.

The 'Sprouting Box Gardening' project supports 'box garden sets' comprised of △gardening boxes △seedlings △growing medium, with 10 sets provided per facility, enabling easy vegetable cultivation activities within institutions. Participants gain an understanding of nature's value and opportunities for emotional healing through crop cultivation experiences.

Support targets are a total of 15 facilities judged to have high project effectiveness, including △daycare centers △senior centers △kindergartens △social welfare facilities. Among these, daycare centers within the city are selected through a separate selection process conducted by the city, while senior centers are selected based on recommendations from the Korean Senior Citizens Association.

Public recruitment will be conducted for 3 kindergartens and social welfare facilities. Applications will be accepted from January 26 to 30 by submitting a completed application form to the Urban Agriculture Division of Uiwang City (23 Baegun-ro) by visiting in person or submitting via email to the person in charge.

Details regarding this recruitment, including specific support details and application forms, can be found in the announcement section of the Uiwang City website or by inquiring with the Urban Agriculture Division of Uiwang City (☎ 031-345-2784).

A city official stated, "Urban agriculture is an important policy that enhances citizens' quality of life," and added, "We will continue to expand urban agriculture programs that allow various groups to participate."