Climate Crisis Response — A Partnership Spreading Seeds of Life

Cooperatives unite to restore wildfire-damaged areas in North Gyeongsang. Seedlings grown in the capital region bring new life to fire-ravaged lands.

SEED

Overview

Overview

Cooperative alliance for solving social issues (domestic program)

14,501 ha

Estimated wildfire-damaged area in North Gyeongsang

Cooperative Alliance

Metro Seoul + Gyeongbuk cooperatives joint response

In-Kind Donation

Members donate seedlings they personally grew to wildfire-damaged sites

A wildfire in Uiseong and Andong, North Gyeongsang Province, devastated over 14,501 hectares of forest. Cooperatives from the Seoul metropolitan area and Yecheon have joined forces, with metropolitan members growing seedlings at home and supplying them to wildfire-affected areas to support ecological recovery.

Key Intervention Areas

  • Seed Kit Distribution — Crop-specific kits (seeds, seedlings, transplants, trays, etc.) are distributed to metropolitan cooperative members.
  • Home Cultivation — Members use surplus energy to germinate seeds and grow them to agreed sizes at home.
  • Seedling Supply — Carefully grown seedlings are shipped during designated periods to be sold or donated to wildfire-damaged areas in North Gyeongsang.
  • Cooperative Solidarity — Regional cooperatives unite to present a new model connecting urban resources to rural and forest recovery.

Project Overview

Project Flow

A 3-stage cycle: seed kit distribution → home cultivation → seedling supply

Metropolitan Area

1

Seed Kit Distribution

Crop-specific kit distribution

Seeds, seedlings, transplants, trays, etc. provided

Member seed kit distribution
2

Growing

Home cultivation using surplus energy

Grown to agreed size

Growing seedlings at home

North Gyeongsang

3

Seedling Supply

Shipped during designated period

Carefully grown seedlings sold or donated

Seedling supply to wildfire-damaged sites

In which area will our trees be planted?

Where Will Our Trees Be Planted?

Manhujeong Pavilion — Mukgye-ri, Gilan-myeon, Andong, Gyeongsangbuk-do

Manhujeong Pavilion (晩休亭)

Pavilion for rest in later years · Scenic Site No. 82

Location Mukgye-ri, Gilan-myeon, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
Original Name Ssangcheongheon
Founded Kim Gye-haeng, Joseon Dynasty official

2025 Wildfire Damage

2025 Wildfire Damage

Scale Approximately 14,501 ha affected — the largest in history
Damage Most forest near Manhujeong destroyed; the pavilion was urgently protected with fireproof sheets
Current Status Many centuries-old trees in the garden have died or been severely damaged
Manhujeong Pavilion Andong Mask Dance Festival Aerial photo of wildfire damage Manhujeong Pavilion 2

Unity is Strength.

Member Union Event

Seedling Transplanting and Cultivation

Seedling Transplanting and Cultivation

Donongeosan Cooperative × Nechon Social Cooperative

Method Seedling transplanting event held as a joint effort by both cooperatives
Species Black locust, crape myrtle, red plum blossom (selected in consultation with Manhujeong)
Cultivation Grown at each member's home, then transplanted on-site
Goal Contributing to forest recovery through the ongoing Seed project
Member union event

Unity is Strength.

Andong Mask Dance Festival Campaign

Let's Plant Seedlings Together!

North Gyeongsang Wildfire Recovery Tree Planting

2025 NACUFOK Cooperative Mutual Growth 'Eobuba' Project

Date October 2, 2025 (Thu)
Venue Andong Mask Dance Festival venue
Organizer NACUFOK × NECHON
Description Raising public awareness about North Gyeongsang wildfire-damaged areas and holding a tree-planting event
Andong Mask Dance Festival seedling planting campaign

Every great forest
grows from a single seed.

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