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Busan Metropolitan City Launches the “2025 Nakdong River Garden Supporters”

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that it successfully held the launching ceremony of the “2025 Nakdong River Garden Supporters” on August 6 at the 12th-floor International Conference Hall of City Hall. The initiative aims to promote the designation of the Nakdong River Garden as a national garden and support the city’s vision of becoming a world-class garden city through citizen-led efforts in garden creation and management.

The “Nakdong River Garden Supporters” were recruited under three categories—▲Garden Care Group, ▲Garden Beautification Group, and ▲Children’s Supporters—to promote citizen-led garden care and the spread of sustainable garden culture. A total of 51 citizens with a keen interest in gardening were ultimately selected.

Launched for the first time this year, the “Nakdong River Garden Supporters” are designed to go beyond simple volunteer activities or one-time events. They will take on substantial roles in garden maintenance and ecological education, enabling citizens to directly engage in the daily care and operation of gardens and establish themselves as central participants in garden culture.

The supporters will participate in a wide range of activities such as ▲garden care, ▲Nakdong River environmental protection campaigns, ▲family garden creation, ▲promoting the beauty of the Nakdong River Garden via social media (SNS), and proposing policies and ideas to reflect the citizens' perspectives in garden creation.

Notably, they will also join a hands-on program to create their own garden at the “Busan Garden Show,” scheduled for this October.
The Busan Garden Show is a large-scale event aimed at expanding garden culture and boosting the garden industry, featuring garden exhibitions and cultural programs.

In addition, the supporters will join monthly programs to learn about the history, culture, and trends of gardening and build relevant capabilities through lectures by garden experts and hands-on field training.

To encourage sustained participation and motivation, a five-level activity grading system—Challenge → Passion → Growth → Fruition → Honor—will be introduced. This system will offer various incentives including ▲official appointment certificates ▲recognition of volunteer hours ▲opportunities to join educational programs.

Ahn Cheol-soo, Director General of the Green City Bureau, stated, “Through citizen-driven garden care initiatives, we aim to achieve national garden designation for the Nakdong River Garden and expand garden culture throughout Busan by continuously broadening citizen participation programs.”