Oedo
Encyclopedia
Oedo is an island of Geoje
city, Gyeongsangnam-do
, South Korea
. It is a marine western-style botanical garden in Hallyeo Haesang National Park, built by Lee Chang-ho and his wife when they settled on the island in 1969.
Only 8 households lived in Oedo. It was quite inconvenient to access the island because of the lack of a dock in early times after independence of Korea.
Mr.Lee and his wife started creating the whole garden. At first, they grew tangerines and bred swine. However, that failed and the two came to think of building a botanical garden
.
In 1976, their plan was greenlighted with cultivating a land of 1601235 ft²(45,000 pyeong). Rare plant species such as Agave americana, Rose of Sunshine, windmill palms, C.peruvianus (a kind of cactus) and so on. Oedo has a coastal climate with mild and a bit subtropical weather.
Choi Ho suk, who is wife of Mr.Lee, has collected a great deal of data about world's botanical gardens and studied landscaping, architecture, and arbors.
Geoje
Geoje is a city located in South Gyeongsang province, just off the coast of the port city of Busan, South Korea. Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering in Okpo and Samsung Heavy Industries in Gohyeon are both located on Geoje Island. The city also offers a wide range of tourist sights...
city, Gyeongsangnam-do
Gyeongsangnam-do
Gyeongsangnam-do is a province in the southeast of South Korea. The provincial capital is located at Changwon. It contains the major metropolitan center and port of Busan. Located there is UNESCO World Heritage Site Haeinsa, a Buddhist temple that houses the Tripitaka Koreana and attracts many...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. It is a marine western-style botanical garden in Hallyeo Haesang National Park, built by Lee Chang-ho and his wife when they settled on the island in 1969.
History
In the past, Oedo was just a barren island made of rocks. There were no facilities for electricity and telephone because of its isolated location.Only 8 households lived in Oedo. It was quite inconvenient to access the island because of the lack of a dock in early times after independence of Korea.
Mr.Lee and his wife started creating the whole garden. At first, they grew tangerines and bred swine. However, that failed and the two came to think of building a botanical garden
Botanical garden
A botanical garden The terms botanic and botanical, and garden or gardens are used more-or-less interchangeably, although the word botanic is generally reserved for the earlier, more traditional gardens. is a well-tended area displaying a wide range of plants labelled with their botanical names...
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In 1976, their plan was greenlighted with cultivating a land of 1601235 ft²(45,000 pyeong). Rare plant species such as Agave americana, Rose of Sunshine, windmill palms, C.peruvianus (a kind of cactus) and so on. Oedo has a coastal climate with mild and a bit subtropical weather.
Choi Ho suk, who is wife of Mr.Lee, has collected a great deal of data about world's botanical gardens and studied landscaping, architecture, and arbors.