Politics · South Korea · 2 hrs ago
Ulsan’s Taehwa River Grass Garden wins national garden competition top award
Taehwa River Grass Garden in Nam-gu, Ulsan, South Korea, has won the top award in the outdoor garden category of a national competition.
The contest was organized by South Korea’s Forest Service and the Korea Arboreta and Gardens Institute.
It recognized examples of indoor and outdoor gardens used in everyday life.
Entries from 362 gardens nationwide were assessed through document reviews and on-site inspections after a month-long application period in July.
Another garden in Ulsan, Gaonmasil-gil, received an excellence award for garden management and use.
The awards ceremony is scheduled for December.
Ulsan officials said the win will help promote the city’s garden culture ahead of the 2028 Ulsan International Garden Expo.
Ulsan’s Taehwa River Grass Garden won the grand prize in the outdoor garden overall category of the 2026 Living Garden Best Practices Contest.
The garden will receive an award from the Korea Forest Service minister.
The contest was organized by the Korea Forest Service and the Korea Arboreta and Gardens Institute.
Entries were assessed from 362 living gardens nationwide, with winners selected after document and on-site reviews.
The awards ceremony is scheduled for December.
- Who
- Taehwa River Grass Garden in Ulsan won the top award in its category.
- What
- It was selected for the grand prize in the outdoor garden overall category of the 2026 Living Garden Best Practices Contest.
- When
- The result was announced on October 12, 2026. The awards ceremony is scheduled for December.
- Where
- Taehwa River Grass Garden, Nam-gu, Ulsan, South Korea.
- Why
- The contest aimed to identify outstanding examples of indoor and outdoor living gardens.
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It will be an important opportunity to promote Ulsan’s garden culture ahead of the 2028 Ulsan International Garden Expo.
The contest received entries from 362 living gardens nationwide.
Ulsan announced that Taehwa River Grass Garden had won the grand prize in its category.
The awards ceremony is scheduled to take place.
- Award
- Grand prize, outdoor garden overall category
- Garden
- Taehwa River Grass Garden, Nam-gu, Ulsan
- Contest
- 2026 Living Garden Best Practices Contest
- Entries
- 362 living gardens nationwide
- Organizers
- Korea Forest Service and Korea Arboreta and Gardens Institute
- Ceremony
- Scheduled for December
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