A Small Urban Farm in Jincheon: The Dreamy Turtleturtlet Garden School
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In Jincheon, within the Chungbuk Innovation City, there was a small garden where food grows.
Walking around the Turtleturtlet Garden School felt like discovering another daily life amidst familiar apartment scenery.
This place is an agricultural experience space for children, utilizing idle urban land.
Box gardens are lined up in front of the Deoksan Health Support Center.
I appreciated that a place for growing crops was created close to everyday life without needing to travel far to the countryside.
As I walked along the garden paths, I noticed that each plot had slightly different crops and decorations.
Though they all started from the same boxes, each gardener's touch transformed them into unique little farms.
The first thing that caught my eye was the long green onions and the lush vegetables.
Some plots had peppers and flowers blooming together.
Each box had a small name tag and charming decorations.
It felt like more than just a space for growing vegetables; it was a place where children and families cultivate together.
As the crops grow, families will naturally return to care for them, creating lasting memories.
Seeing flowers, crops, and insects together made the concept of ecology feel very close.
The Turtleturtlet Garden School is a program where children learn about the value of agriculture and life.
The process of planting seedlings, managing crops, and harvesting is at the center of learning.
It was impressive that this activity focuses on observing growth over time rather than getting immediate results.
Enrollment for 2026 was conducted for families with children aged 6 to 10 residing in Jincheon.
Each family is provided with a 3.6㎡ box garden, and there is no fee for using the garden.
This initiative is designed for children and their guardians to experience agriculture together.
The process of growing vegetables for the dining table seems to connect to how we feel about food.
Looking at the lined-up gardens, the significance of this space became clearer.
On-site signs indicate that young children must be accompanied by guardians and that they should not touch the crops in other gardens.
There are also promises to return borrowed items and collect trash.
Considering each other's crops and spaces felt like an integral part of garden life.
As this year's enrollment has ended, interested families can check the Jincheon Agricultural Technology Center or the Jincheon County website for the next recruitment notice in March.
Conditions and schedules can also be reviewed based on that announcement.
The sight of urban empty spaces transformed into children's small farms will remain in my memory.
More than fancy facilities, the gardens tended by each individual tell a story about the space.
This was a report on encountering children learning about nature close to their lives.
Source :https://blog.naver.com/jincheongun/224439191095
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