Hands-on experiences in Gunsan: 22 farm and craft activities such as strawberry picking, rice cake making and pottery, with minimum ages and group sizes

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Gunsan has 22 farms and workshops for hands-on activities: 10 rural experience farms, 8 certified rural education farms and 4 pottery and woodworking workshops

• From the experiences list of Gunsan Culture and Tourism, we gathered the farms classed as 'rural experiences' (10) and 'certified rural education farms' (8).
• We added 4 pottery and woodworking workshops classed as 'other experiences': Gunsanyo Kiln, Pottery Studio (Chango-ri), Wollyeong Workshop and Tosuhwa.
• Of the 22, the 20 other than Pottery Studio (Chango-ri) and Tosuhwa run programs by advance reservation and list the ages and group size per session.
• By address, 5 are in Oksan-myeon, 4 in Seongsan-myeon, 4 in Napo-myeon, 3 in Gaejeong-myeon and 2 in Seosu-myeon.
• Okseo-myeon, Okgu-eup, Hoehyeon-myeon and Impi-myeon have 1 each, so all are in rural eup and myeon areas.
• Best Berry (102-3) and Wollyeong Workshop (124) are both on Choehojanggun-gil in Gaejeong-myeon.
• The 15 places in the list below are the 8 with harvesting in their programs, the 3 with rice cake, traditional confection or rice puff sweet making, and the 4 pottery and woodworking workshops.

• Gunsanyo Kiln
• Pottery Studio (Chango-ri)
• Tosuhwa
• Best Berry

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Strawberry picking in Gunsan is at 3 places, Sarang Ttalgi and Seonhan Farm in Seosu-myeon and Susanghan Haneul Garden in Okgu-eup, and 5 places offer harvesting of apples, grapes, apple watermelons, mushrooms or medicinal herbs

• Sarang Ttalgi on Cheongnyong-ro in Seosu-myeon runs strawberry picking for 10–50 people per session.
• Seonhan Farm on Seora-ro in Seosu-myeon adds gardening, a farm picnic, mini strawberry cakes and strawberry syrup making to strawberry picking, for 1–60 people.
• Susanghan Haneul Garden on Ogok-gil in Okgu-eup adds farmer career and healing agriculture programs to strawberry picking and food activities, for 2–50 people.
• All three accept children from age 3.
• Kkumdeure Farm in Okseo-myeon offers apple picking for children (10–40 people), and Melody in Oksan-myeon grape picking (10–50 people).
• Best Berry in Gaejeong-myeon offers picking of apple watermelons, melons and cherry tomatoes (2–80 people), and Wellness Farm in Seongsan-myeon mushroom picking (5–40 people).
• All four accept children from age 3.
• Janggun Medicinal Herb Education Farm in Napo-myeon runs herb harvesting and peony tea and lotus leaf tea making from age 5, for 5–60 people per session.

• Sarang Ttalgi
• Seonhan Farm
• Susanghan Haneul Garden
• Kkumdeure Farm
• Melody
• Best Berry

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In Gunsan, making rice cakes, Korean traditional confections and rice puff sweets is offered at 4 places, Pungnyeon Boriwon, Oksan Hangwa and Melody in Oksan-myeon and Kkanchimeol Dietary Life Experience Center in Seongsan-myeon, and making yogurt, pickles and potato sandwiches at 3

• Pungnyeon Boriwon on Baekseok-ro in Oksan-myeon runs glutinous rice cake, half-moon rice cake and barley bread rice cake making from age 3, with 5–30 people per session.
• Ages and group sizes vary by program.
• Oksan Hangwa on Yeoro 2-gil in Oksan-myeon runs making of fried rice cookies, Korean traditional confections, rice puff sweets and pressed tea cookies from age 5, for 10–40 people.
• Kkanchimeol Dietary Life Experience Center in Seongsan-myeon runs rice puff sweet, rice cake and red chili paste making, kimchi making and a farm stay from age 5, for 20–100 people.
• At Melody on Udong 1-gil in Oksan-myeon, you pick grapes and also make grape glutinous rice cakes, syrup-coated rice puff snacks and fried seaweed chips.
• Baegin Farm in Napo-myeon runs yogurt and sausage making (from age 3, 10–40 people).
• Baengnyeon Matchan in Seongsan-myeon runs pickle making with seasonal produce (from age 8, 10–30 people).
• Saedeulgang Nature School in Napo-myeon runs potato sandwich making, healing agriculture, traditional games and forest activities (from age 5, 10–20 people).

• Pungnyeon Boriwon
• Oksan Hangwa
• Melody
• Kkanchimeol Dietary Life Experience Center

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Pottery in Gunsan is at 3 places, Gunsanyo Kiln in Impi-myeon, Pottery Studio (Chango-ri) in Seongsan-myeon and Tosuhwa in Gaejeong-myeon, and woodworking at Wollyeong Workshop in Gaejeong-myeon

• Gunsanyo Kiln in Impi-myeon runs pottery making, wheel throwing and coil building from age 5.
• A session is 1–20 people, so it takes bookings from 1 person.
• Pottery Studio (Chango-ri) on Chango 1-gil in Seongsan-myeon and Tosuhwa on Bareume-gil in Gaejeong-myeon both charge 30,000 won per day, run from March to November and suit groups of 10. They offer Goryeo celadon inlay, buncheong ware and comb-pattern pottery activities and a comb-pattern pottery restoration program.
• Tosuhwa also has coil-built mugs and flowerpots, wall hangings with a baby's hand and footprints pressed into a clay slab, and family motto, mobile and wind chime making.
• Wollyeong Workshop on Choehojanggun-gil in Gaejeong-myeon runs a woodworking activity making pencil holders, cutting boards and book stands from age 3, for 10–50 people.
• Handmade activities are also at Joeun Namu in Hoehyeon-myeon (potted landscaping trees, flower dyeing, herbal tea; from age 3, 10–20 people). They are also at Suptium Healing Farm in Oksan-myeon (clay pots, garden making, coffee therapy, food therapy; from age 5, 1–50 people).

• Gunsanyo Kiln
• Pottery Studio (Chango-ri)
• Tosuhwa
• Wollyeong Workshop

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Of Gunsan's 22 farms and workshops, 11 accept children from age 3, and 3 take bookings from 1 person: Seonhan Farm, Suptium Healing Farm and Gunsanyo Kiln

• 11 accept children from age 3: Kkumdeure Farm, Melody, Baegin Farm, Best Berry, Sarang Ttalgi, Seonhan Farm, Susanghan Haneul Garden, Wellness Farm, Joeun Namu, Pungnyeon Boriwon and Wollyeong Workshop.
• 7 accept them from age 5: Gippeumine Succulent Farm, Kkanchimeol Dietary Life Experience Center, Saedeulgang Nature School, Suptium Healing Farm, Oksan Hangwa, Janggun Medicinal Herb Education Farm and Gunsanyo Kiln.
• Haedaljae accepts them from age 7 and Baengnyeon Matchan from age 8.
• The minimum group size per session is 1 at Seonhan Farm, Suptium Healing Farm and Gunsanyo Kiln, and 2 at Best Berry and Susanghan Haneul Garden. It is 5 at Gippeumine Succulent Farm, Wellness Farm, Janggun Medicinal Herb Education Farm, Haedaljae and Pungnyeon Boriwon, and 20 at Kkanchimeol Dietary Life Experience Center. It is 10 at 9 places: Kkumdeure Farm, Melody, Baengnyeon Matchan, Baegin Farm, Sarang Ttalgi, Saedeulgang Nature School, Oksan Hangwa, Joeun Namu and Wollyeong Workshop.
• Pottery Studio (Chango-ri) and Tosuhwa set a suitable group size of 10.
• The largest maximum groups are 100 at Kkanchimeol Dietary Life Experience Center, then 80 at Best Berry.
• Gippeumine Succulent Farm on Sanseong-ro in Oksan-myeon offers succulent and cactus growing and career exploration (5–60 people).
• Haedaljae on Manghaesan-ro in Napo-myeon offers ghee butter (ghee oil) making, herbal oil self-massage, and bamboo forest yoga and meditation (5–20 people).

• Seonhan Farm
• Gunsanyo Kiln
• Kkumdeure Farm
• Melody
• Best Berry
• Sarang Ttalgi
• Susanghan Haneul Garden
• Wellness Farm
• Pungnyeon Boriwon
• Wollyeong Workshop
• Kkanchimeol Dietary Life Experience Center
• Oksan Hangwa
• Janggun Medicinal Herb Education Farm
• Pottery Studio (Chango-ri)
• Tosuhwa

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Besides farms and workshops, Gunsan offers zip lining, paragliding, helicopter flights, horse riding, animal feeding, tidal flat activities, a navy experience, school uniforms, RC cars, forest activities and climate education programs

• King Kong Playground in Seongsan-myeon has animal feeding, a disc activity and a forest activity space, open to children from 18 months. It costs 6,000 won for ages 18 months and up and 4,000 won for guardians.
• The aerial descent at Seonyu Sky Sunline in Okdo-myeon is only for people weighing 35–125 kg and 120–200 cm tall, and it does not run from December to February.
• The Munyeodo Island tidal flat experience area is only for guests of the Munyeodo Island auto campground and those staying on Munyeodo Island.
• The activity program costs 7,000 won for adults, 5,000 won for middle and high school students and 4,000 won for elementary school students.
• For Paragliding Experience in Seongsan-myeon, book by phone (063-451-9848 or 010-8643-9848) at least 1 day ahead.
• Helicopter Experience Flight and Pilot Training in Impi-myeon also needs a booking at least 1 day ahead, and riders can weigh up to 84 kg, including clothes and shoes.
• Peter Pan Horse Riding Camp in Seongsan-myeon opens 10:00–18:00 and closes every Monday and Tuesday (063-453-9971).
• At Jinpo Marine Park, you can try a one-day navy experience and barracks life, and at Gyeongam-dong Railroad Village you can wear school uniforms.
• Saemangeum Children's Land in Osikdo-dong runs RC car driving free of charge 09:00–18:00. It is closed from December to February and on rainy days.
• Geumgang Future Experience Center in Seongsan-myeon, a climate crisis education facility, runs programs for preschool and elementary children, regular programs and future classrooms for elementary and middle school students.
• Sinsido National Recreational Forest on Sinsido runs forest activity and wood culture class programs.
• Places to go with children are in the 'Gunsan with children' guide (A trip to Gunsan with children: where to go and how), and sights by area are in the 'Places to visit in Gunsan' guide.