In the autumn of September, the heat has not yet faded. Located in the "Lianbao Fengcheng" block, the core of the second phase of Qianjiang New Town, a piece of farmland that grows patiently according to the natural rhythm has become a valuable existence in the city. Under the leadership of their parents, many children pick vegetables in this farmland and experience the joy of picking.
This farmland is called Qiantou Qiantang Farm, and at the beginning of the park, it became a "net red punch point" in Hangzhou. The farm covers an area of about 221 acres and is divided into two blocks, north and south. The northern block is the farmland, the southern block is the cultural and creative park, and the homestay "Wangtianju" stands in the middle.
Qiantang Farm is the first urban farm in the urban center of the country, and is an important project for the protection and recycling of the country's cultivated soil resources. Qiantou Group, the founder of the farm, hopes to preserve the historical context of the city, re-establish the harmonious symbiosis between man and nature, and retain the memories and nostalgia of Hangzhou people.
Qiantang Farm: Sowing the seeds of natural and environmentally friendly life
The place where Qiantang Farm is located, adjacent to the Qibao Community Plot in Pengbu Street, Jianggan District, which has been demolished as a whole, is also the core of the second phase of the planned Qianjiang New Town. If you look back at history, this place was originally a place of developed farming, and it is also the "vegetable basket" of Hangzhou people. There is a common saying that the people of Hangzhou often say: "Dongmen cuisine, Ximen water, South Gate chai, North Gate rice", "Dongmen cuisine" describes the scene of the block where Qiantang Farm is located.
Yang Bin, executive director and general manager of Hangzhou Qianjiang New Town Commercial Tourism Development Co., Ltd., said frankly that in the process of urbanization, the soil available for planting in Hangzhou is more seriously abandoned. Qiantou Group, which has always paid attention to the preservation and inheritance of history and culture in the process of urban construction, thought of stripping and storing these soils to achieve soil reuse.
As a landscape project first launched in the second phase of Qianjiang New Town, Qiantang Farm is an interactive urban landscape that integrates circular agriculture, creative agriculture and agricultural experience. The northern block is 167 acres of farmland, with flowers, fruits and vegetables everywhere, all cultivated according to the rhythm of nature.
Abandon crops such as rice and wheat that can produce directly, and instead plant green manure such as rape flowers and verbena; formulate a reasonable rotation plan to let the soil rest and recuperate; release earthworms to re-establish the fine balance of microorganisms in the soil... In this farmland, "money investers" strive to effectively retain healthy soil and establish a natural circulation system of land.
Special activities such as the Green Field Market and the Insect Pop-up Exhibition have become popular items for parent-child play. Mr. Wang's family, who live nearby, often come to play on weekends. Talking about the reasons why he was attracted to this farm, he said, "Children nowadays, the opportunity to embrace nature is very rare. When you come here, children can pick vegetables, feed small animals, and get close to nature. It was also a rare leisure time for us. ”
"Let the city people see the countryside, see the pond, and remember the homesickness." Yang Bin summarized the original intention of the construction of the farm in three brief sentences. "We hope that Qiantang Farm can become a seed to help a natural and environmentally friendly lifestyle take root in everyone's heart, and we also hope that it can become a tipping point for happiness."
"Wangtianju": a characteristic homestay that "returns to nature"
Long in the cage, back to nature. Residents who have lived in the city for a long time are undoubtedly yearning for returning to nature. Qiantang Farm's complex pastoral culture, which integrates production, experience, leisure, catering and accommodation, is inseparable from the help of "Wangtianju" Homestay.
Shift your gaze from the north area of Qiantang Farm to the south area. Consisting of 6 villas, "Wangtianju" B&B is located here. It should be pointed out that the homestay brand is the first homestay brand that Qiantou Group focuses on building, and it is an important link in revitalizing state-owned idle assets and promoting the preservation and appreciation of state-owned assets.
Compared with many homestay brands, what is the difference between "Wangtianju"? The relevant person in charge of the market of Hangzhou International Conference Center Co., Ltd. told reporters that "Wangtianju" takes "hope, more than this" as the brand concept, which means to look at the scenery outside, but not only to see the simple scenery.
"We want to allow sojourners to experience the soothing life of releasing the fast-paced urban pressures and returning to the natural farm." The person in charge said with a smile that the name of "Wangtianju" stands out from the 98 alternative names, pinning on the yearning of "money investers" for the elements of the homestay that contain pastoral, natural, and return to pu.
The design of the homestay is closely in line with the brand concept, the exterior retains the style of the aboriginal houses of Qipao, and the interior is full of natural rustic feeling. The guest rooms are based on the four seasons as a clue, and 6 different room types are designed, namely spring equinox, lichun, guyu, xiaoman, mangsang, and bailu.
The above-mentioned person in charge introduced the Guyu parent-child room as an example, "'Rain born in a hundred valleys' is a new seedling thriving and thriving under the rich rain nourishment and sun exposure, which coincides with the parents' hope for the healthy growth of their children." Therefore, Gu Yu Room was designed as a parent-child room. ”
The parent-child rooms are equipped with characteristic small tents, paddling pools, paper kites, and daily necessities with rich farm characteristics, which is in response to the immersive scene of "children returning early from school and busy taking advantage of the east wind to release paper kites".
It is reported that the "Wangtianju" homestay has recently carried out trial operation, and will meet with you in the near future.
"Ecological balance" and "cultural inheritance" to create a "return to the garden" in the city
The second phase of Qianjiang New Town is an important node in Hangzhou's implementation of the yangtze river development action, and is a major project that highlights the characteristics of Hangzhou's construction of a socialist modern international metropolis.
In the development and construction of the second phase of Qianjiang New Town, "Qiantouren" has always adhered to the implementation of the two major construction concepts of "ecological balance" and "cultural inheritance". The emergence of Qiantang Farm is also an important exploration of the "Qiantou People" adhering to the two major construction concepts and actively exploring a new model of "urban oasis" construction in urban change.
Since its operation, Qiantang Farm has relied on the advantages of the venue, not only to undertake various work meetings and large-scale activities, but also to hold activities with international institutions such as the British Forest School Association and the German Federal Commission for Experiential Education, etc., and initially formed a consumer experience form of "based on the agricultural landscape and with the development structure of the exhibition-performance-collection-store".
"At dusk, next to the Qiantang River, a golden warm sun is sprinkled on the ground, and the farm is also covered with a soft golden silk shirt..." The taste of natural symbiosis, pure and simple traces, taste "returning to the garden and living in the garden" in the Qiantang farm.