Nature’s Theme Botanical Garden made of a 880㎡-wide small glass greenhouse is
a good attraction and resting place where you can meet various flowers and plants
all seasons.
It has 5,157 plants of 161 kinds classified for different themes. In Naturally-growing
Plants Section, there are 53 kinds of naturally-growing plants including woody
plants such as hydrangea, camellia and oak and flowering plants such as tiger
lily, rhododendron and Farfugium japonica; 4 kinds of pteridophyta such as Cyathea
fauriei Copel, Osmunda japonica, Nomura fernbrake and fernbrake; and 5 kinds of
herbal plants such as Husson lavender and mint. In Tropical Section, there are
55 kinds of subtropical plants such as hemp palm, coconut palm and banana tree;
and 44 kinds of cactus-type succulent plants such as Ferocactus horridus Br. &
R., Echinocactus grusonii Hildm, and Strelitzia reginae B.
In particular, they have many rare plants that are not found in Korea; decorations
such as a pond, small waterfall, stone lighting, stone water container and jars’
porch; rare rocks such as screen rock, legendary rock of a faithful wife, seal-shape
stones, toad-shape stones, candleholder rock and cobra rock; and home horticulture
tools such as cloth-pounding stone and millstone. It is an on-site learning site
for your children to learn the importance of life industry. As a total touring
facility, it is composed of glass and vinyl greenhouses; exhibition areas for
naturally-grown flower pots and field-grown plants samples; pear orchard; and
agricultural machines repair and education center.
Establishment: Dec 29. 2001
Location: In Pyeongtaek Agricultural Technology Center/96 Sukseong-ri,
Oseong-myeon, Pyeongtaek
Scale: 880㎡-wide glass greenhouse
Plants: 5,200 plants of 161 kinds
Open: throughout the year (Summer 09:00~18:00, winter 09:00~17:00)
Admission fee: free
Contact: 031-659-4811 (Pyeongtaek Agricultural Technology Center,
Department of Technology Planning, Instruction and Planning Team)
※ Open throughout the year; detailed guide available for groups when RSVP
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