3rd garden established in Gyeonggi Province's Suwon following Seoul Dongdaemun-gu's 1st and 2nd gardens, expanding the project into the metropolitan area

Designed based on citizen biological surveys and participation, driving local ecosystem restoration and sustainable management

SUWON, South Korea — November 9, 2026 — The Seoul Green Trust (Chairman Cho Kyoung-jin), with sponsorship from Porsche Korea (CEO Matthias Busse) and cooperation from Suwon City and the Suwon Green Trust, announced that the 3rd garden of the "Bee'lieve in Dreams Park" project, named "Yeongheung Eoulttul," officially opened on November 5 at Yeongheung Forest Park in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province. Yeongheung Eoulttul is an urban habitat garden designed to improve wildlife living conditions and promote the recovery of biodiversity within urban parks.

As part of Porsche Korea's social contribution campaign, "Porsche Do Dream," the Bee'lieve in Dreams Park initiative aims to strengthen the ecological functions of urban parks and create ecological bases alongside citizens in areas requiring green environment improvements. Following the 1st and 2nd gardens in Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, the project has expanded its scope to Suwon. Notably, the 1st garden (Rainwater Garden) won the corporate partnership award at the "2026 Seoul Metropolitan City Garden City Awards" last September.

Covering an area of approximately 1,400 square meters, Yeongheung Eoulttul reflects regional ecological characteristics and citizen participation in its design. Vegetation strategies and target species were established based on preliminary biological surveys by the Suwon Ecological Monitoring Team and data from the Yeongheung Forest Park BioBlitz in which citizens participated. The garden's name was also selected through a public contest targeting Suwon citizens, with a total of 1,341 people participating in the vote.

The garden site was formerly an area where mountainous terrain and rice paddies harmonized, but its natural waterways were severed and the original forest damaged during urban development processes. To restore ecological naturalness, the project reflected Suwon's historical water landscapes and introduced a low wetland topography. It features 70 native plant species, including 16 tree species (480 plants) and 54 herbaceous species (2,284 plants). Wetland plants such as Scirpus planiculmis (Suwon bulrush), Molinia japonica (purple moor grass), and iris, along with fruit- and nectar-bearing trees, were strategically arranged to create a diverse habitat environment usable by various wildlife.

The opening ceremony on November 5 was attended by key figures, including Suwon Special Market Mayor Lee Jae-jun, Porsche Korea CEO Matthias Busse, Suwon Green Trust Chairman Lee Deuk-hyun, and Seoul Green Trust Chairman Cho Kyoung-jin.

Following the opening, the garden will maintain its ecological functions and establish a foundation for sustainable management through regular maintenance by Suwon City, seasonal care by the Yeongheung Arboretum-trained citizen gardener group "Susurang Gardener," and garden activities involving local residents.

Cho Kyoung-jin, Chairman of the Seoul Green Trust, stated, "Yeongheung Eoulttul is a space that takes the first step toward urban ecosystem restoration based on citizens' observation records and community participation. We will continue to discover spaces in need of green environment improvements and strengthen ecological functions so that citizens can enjoy better green spaces while expanding habitats where various wildlife can stay and thrive."

[ⓒ Global Economic Times. 무단전재-재배포 금지]