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Sampo Group ends five-month Seoul Forest public program
Sampo Group ended a five-month public program at Sampo Garden in Seoul Forest, Seoul, on October 24.
The garden was created in June as a corporate garden for the 2026 Seoul International Garden Expo.
About 430 people took part in activities that included making planters, sketching and workshops.
In October, the group held a pet-supplies exchange and donation event with Seongdong-gu Volunteer Center, drawing 136 people with their pets.
Donated and newly purchased supplies total 3 million won in value, including clothes, treats and walking gear.
The supplies are due to go to local households in need with pets and animal shelters through the volunteer center.
Sampo Group said it hopes the garden will continue to serve as a city refuge for residents in every season.
Sampo Group ended a five-month public participation and sharing program at Sampo Garden in Seoul Forest on October 24.
The garden was created in June as a corporate partner garden for the 2026 Seoul International Garden Expo.
About 430 people took part in the programs.
Activities included garden workshops, urban sketching and a pet supplies exchange and donation event.
The company plans to pass on pet supplies worth about 3 million won to vulnerable households with pets and animal shelters.
- Who
- Sampo Group and members of the public took part in the program.
- What
- Sampo Group ended a five-month program of activities and sharing at Sampo Garden.
- When
- The program ended on October 24; the company announced its closure on November 3.
- Where
- Sampo Garden in Seoul Forest, Seoul.
- Why
- The program offered public activities and sharing opportunities; the company said it hoped the garden would serve as an urban retreat for visitors.
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Sampo Garden was created as a corporate partner garden for the 2026 Seoul International Garden Expo.
Sampo Group held activities including planter-making, urban sketching and a gardening book workshop.
Sampo Garden hosted regular meetings with the Urban Sketchers Seoul drawing community.
A four-day pet supplies sharing event was held with the Seongdong-gu Volunteer Center, with 136 people attending with their pets.
Sampo Group ended the five-month program at Sampo Garden.
Sampo Group announced that the program had ended.
- Participants
- About 430 people took part in the program.
- Pet event attendance
- 136 people attended with their pets.
- Donated goods
- Public and company staff donated goods worth about 1 million won; Sampo Group added goods worth 2 million won.
- Total pet supplies
- About 3 million won worth of supplies are to be delivered through the Seongdong-gu Volunteer Center.
- Garden
- Sampo Garden, Seoul Forest
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What people are saying
Thanks to the citizens who filled the garden by taking part in the experience and sharing programs, Sampo Garden was able to become a more meaningful place.
We hope Sampo Garden will continue to be an urban retreat that citizens visit in every season.