Come Play in the Forest!
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Come Play in the Forest!
(2011.05.18)
Gyeonggi Province and Gyeonggi Green & Agriculture Foundation operate with Green Funds from Korea Green Promotion Agency Specialized services for atopy patients and Internet addicts until October this year.
Gyeonggi Province and the Gyeonggi Green & Agriculture Foundation have prepared a forest experience program at the beautiful Yeoninsan Provincial Park and Cheonmasan County Park for families, especially those with young atopy patients or Internet addicts. Outdoor activities and carpentry classes will be held to restore the neglected bond between nature and youth.
Yeoninsan Mountain, Nut Pines and Phytoncide
Gyeonggi Province and the Gyeonggi Green & Agricultural Foundation held the 2011 Atopy Family Camp on April 28 at Yeoninsan Provincial Park in Gapyeong County, where there are a large number of nut trees, for families with children who suffer from atopy.
A cure for atopy has not yet been discovered, but research suggests that phytoncide from trees is very effective in curbing its symptoms. Nut trees are known for emitting the highest levels of phytoncide. Gapyeong County, home of Yeoninsan Mountain and bountiful forests of pine trees, accounts for thirty-three percent of all pine nut production in Korea. Yeoninsan Provincial Park is no exception, making it the perfect location for such a camp.
Yeoninsan Provincial Park Atopy Family Camp collaborates with Cheongshim International Medical Center
The 2011 Atopy Family Camp will utilize lottery funds set aside by the Korea Green Promotion Agency for eco-friendly programs. On May 11 the camp signed a collaboration agreement with the Cheongshim International Medical Center for dietary and atopy diagnosis. The center has years of experience in treating atopy with a combination of western and oriental medicines.
Cheongshim International Medical Center President Cha Sang-hyup said, “A combination of outdoor activities and a healthy diet will help the participants to understand what works best for their bodies. If they can continue to make healthy choices in their lives, it their condition will improve dramatically.”
This Atopy Family Camp combines atopy diagnosis, professional consulting, and forest therapy during the two-day program, which is being offered from May 28 to August 13. There will be six camps during that period.
Each camp will accept forty participants including children and their parents. The participation fee is KRW 30,000 per person. Applicants should visit the homepage of the Gyeonggi Green & Agriculture Foundation at www.ggaf.or.kr to register. All applicants must be members of a family unit.
The main programs will feature nature-related games and outdoor activities in the forest to introduce children to the wonders of nature. In addition, there will be educational courses on healthy food and food preparation. There will also be experiments and programs designed to heighten awareness of atopy, as well as classes given by specialists on how to lower the stress levels of children with atopy. Members of the Cheongshim International Medical Center will be present to diagnose and provide consultation to atopy patients.
Local Children Center Starts Green Class for 1,600 Children
The Korea Green Promotion Agency’s has donated KRW 50 million from lottery funds for eco-friendly activities to be held during the 2011 Children Green Class for children living in the province. The program will be held in Cheonmasan County Park, Hwado-eup in Namyangju City.
The 2011 Children Green Class was designed to help children who suffer from poverty, abuse, loss, abandonment, and other negative or harmful influences by providing them with an opportunity to get closer to nature. The camp’s goal is to establish guidelines for children who are exposed to delinquency.
The class will be run every second and fourth Saturday from 10:00 to 15:00 and every Wednesday from 15:00 to 17:00 until October of 2011. The curriculum includes singing, poetry, games and other activities in the forest to help children get closer to nature. Participants are allowed to attend more than one class.
The program was so popular that the number of online applicants reached 1,800 on March 21, the first day of application acceptance, for a program that was originally designed for 1,600 participants.
Learn about the Importance of Nature at the Nature Carpenter Class
The Nature Carpenter Class will run between May 2 and June 10 at the Gyeonggi National Mulhyanggi Arboretum in Sucheong-dong of Osan City, Gyeonggi Province. The program is funded by the Korean Forest Service to promote carpentry, and consists of twenty-five classes.
Participants will feel the warmth of the material, count age rings (dendrochronology), draw pictures, and learn how to sculpt with wood so to feel closer to nature.
The program is designed for children in kindergarten/grade school as well as family units and groups. Groups must be composed of between ten and thirty-five people, and each participant is required to pay KRW 1,000 for materials.
Internet Addiction Camp for Teenagers
The Gyeonggi Green & Agriculture Foundation has prepared an Internet Addiction Camp for teenagers who have trouble balancing the demands of their school life with the time spent in front of the computer. Specialist consulting and outdoor activities in the forest will be available. The details of other specially structured programs will be announced in June.
Inquiries) Yeoninsan Country Park Management Team (+82-31-580-9900): Atopy Family Camp, Cyber Green Camp
Green Department of the Gyeonggi Green & Agriculture Foundation (+82-31-250-2733): Green Class for Children
