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Nami Island lays 5 tonnes of ginkgo leaves on a walking path
Nami Island spread 5 tonnes of ginkgo leaves along a walking path on the island in Chuncheon, South Korea.
The leaves came from street trees collected in Seoul’s Songpa district and cover about 100 metres of the path.
The leaf-sharing partnership has run since 2006, giving the island extra autumn scenery after its own ginkgo leaves fall early.
Visitors can walk through and toss the leaves, which create a late-autumn display.
The leaves will be turned into compost after the display and used to care for trees.
The project gives collected city leaves a new use instead of treating them only as waste.
Nami Island has covered about 100 metres of a walking path with 5 tonnes of ginkgo leaves collected in Seoul’s Songpa District.
The leaves were spread along the Songpa Ginkgo Tree Path in the centre of the island.
The annual leaf-sharing effort between Nami Island and Songpa District began in 2006 and is in its 21st year.
Nami Island uses the leaves to extend its autumn scenery because ginkgo leaves on the island fall earlier.
After the display, the leaves will be made into compost for tree care.
- Who
- Nami Island and Seoul’s Songpa District.
- What
- About 5 tonnes of ginkgo leaves were spread over a walking path.
- When
- Recently, as reported on November 15, 2026.
- Where
- The Songpa Ginkgo Tree Path on Nami Island, in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, South Korea.
- Why
- Nami Island uses the leaves to add to its autumn scenery because its own ginkgo leaves fall earlier.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Nami Island and Songpa District began sharing ginkgo leaves.
About 5 tonnes of leaves collected in Songpa District were laid along a 100-metre path on Nami Island.
Nami Island announced that the leaves had been spread along the path.
- Leaves used
- 5 tonnes of ginkgo leaves
- Path length
- About 100 metres
- Leaf source
- Songpa District, Seoul
- Partnership began
- 2006
- Reuse after display
- Made into compost for tree care