The study aims to examine preferences between community residents and visitors in designing a rural community garden. It analyzed diverse aspects of a garden design including garden’s function, location, management subject, components and so on. The survey was conducted on residents or visitors participants with a self-administered survey questionnaire. The results revealed that both residents and visitors highly preferred a rural community garden as a role of relaxation, appreciation, and healing. Meanwhile, there were differences of preference for location and garden components between residents and visitors. The results implicated that residents’ preference and characteristics of a community are essential in designing a rural community garden, which will lead to sustainable garden construction.

• 박미정(농촌진흥청 국립농업과학원) | Park, Meejeong Corresponding author
• 최진아(농촌진흥청 국립농업과학원) | Choi, Jin-Ah
• 강성진(농촌진흥청 국립농업과학원) | Kang, Sungjin
• 전보배(농촌진흥청 국립농업과학원) | Jeon, Bo-Bae
• 진현승(농촌진흥청 국립농업과학원) | Chin, Hyun-Seung