60년간 묘목 100수씩 심으니 약 3만 평 편백나무, 대나무 숲이 되었다! '시크릿 가든' 초암정원 [자연의 철학자들 KBS 20220506 방송]

◆ Choam Garden, a Harmony Between Nature and People For over 270 years, the ancestral home has been in radiant spring. The ancestral home has aged and deepened with the passage of time, but the springtime of the main house becomes even more dazzling and brilliant with each passing year. This is thanks to the flowers and trees cultivated for over 60 years by Kim Jae-gi (83), the 31st generation descendant of the Gwangsan Kim clan. The love of his mother, who passed away at the age of 28, leaving behind three children, and the longing of her son for her, are emptied over and over again, yet they resurface in the form of flowers, fruit, and a lush forest throughout the four seasons. Choam Village in Boseong County, Jeollanam-do. The beautiful Choam Garden, a harmonious blend of the bountiful fields of Yedang, blooming with flowers year-round, the azure sea of ​​Deukryang Bay, and the sacred scenery of Mt. Palyeong, is a treasure of the clan and a source of pride for the region, born from the filial piety of the two mothers who gave birth to him and raised him with love. A work of art created on the ground by the interplay of rain, wind, and sunlight, the cypress and bamboo forest, spanning approximately 100,000 square meters, invites one to bow their heads in awe at the wonders of nature. Could people and nature truly be so harmonious? ◆ Longing for Mother, Illustrated through the Forest Every morning, Mr. Kim Jae-gi leaves his old home and heads straight to his mother's side. He walks along the path to the family cemetery where his mother and ancestors are buried. Even now, in his eighties, the son's filial piety remains unchanged, planting a bed of moss flowers so that his mother, barefoot, can walk the path from the cemetery to the main house. Passing through a garden filled with over 200 species of trees, we arrive at a low hill. The family cemetery, constructed with flat earth tombs instead of burial mounds, embodies Kim Jae-gi's philosophy of "not going against nature." Children, grandchildren, visitors to Choam Garden, and even birds passing through the forest can approach and sing without hesitation. Standing on this hill, where the boundaries between the living and the dead, and between people and nature, are blurred, the sweeping view of Yedang Plain and Deukryang Bay brings a sense of gratitude for the bounty of nature, a place where no distinction is made between what is mine and what is yours. My mother, who left me at the tender age of twenty-eight, left behind two sons. Furthermore, my youngest sister, who suckled at her ailing breast the year after her birth, passed away before her. The forests of this hill, and the landscape they create, are a testament to love and gratitude. ◆ Telepathy, Becoming One with Nature for the Head of the Gwangsan Kim Clan Like a steady tree, Lee Young-ja, Kim Jae-gi's wife, is a flower that has bloomed for 40 years. She loves Choam Garden more than anyone else, describing the space her husband has nurtured as a work of art. When the trees he planted bloomed, she savored their fragrance. When he climbed the hill behind the house with a shovel and seedlings, she followed with a watering can. They enjoyed the constant bickering, pushing and pulling of flowers, bees, and butterflies, and like the flowers in the garden, the old couple's love blossomed. At night, when the couple's day had come to an end in Choam Garden, the tea table set by the wife was filled with flowers. Lee Young-ja, the garden's hostess and the head of the clan, crafts dishes using various ingredients, modeling leaves and blossoms. Telepathy, the flowers and trees of her husband's garden were perfectly captured on her plate. ◆ A Forest Cultivated for 60 Years, Embracing Nature The trees planted in longing for their mother became a forest, and the forest was as generous as a mother's embrace. It became a haven for birds, soothed their gray-haired son, and became a playground for their family. Since opening the garden to the public, visitors are welcomed without hesitation. The flowers and fruits of Choam Garden offer a bounty for all to see and taste. In May, people take a moment to stroll down memory lane, picking the cherries, plums, and apricots they enjoyed as children. Just as nature provides us with endless gifts, Mother Forest is also a space that shares eternal abundance with people. Natural Human Documentary: Philosophers of Nature - Drawing Mother Forest #PhilosophersofNature #ChoamGarden #Cypress