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Korean Natural Farming with Kevin Wallace of New Leaf Urban Farm
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In this week's podcast we head on a little adventure to Ballyneety, Co. Limerick to meet Deirdre MacMahon, NeighbourFood Limerick host. Dee is keen for us to meet Kevin Wallace of New Leaf Urban Farmers. His produce she describes is second to none and his passion and enthusiasm for what he does has been a huge inspiration to her.
But, it’s a lot more than this because Kevin’s techniques of farming are more on the unusual side for Ireland, as he implements a system called Korean Natural Farming. Gathering indigenious microbes from his natural environment, Kevin ferments and produces natural plant solutions to produce fertile soils that yield high output without the use of synthetic herbicides or pesticides.
He explains how some of these practises work include a visit to a local forest to find an old tree in pristine condition that is south facing. He buries a sample of par cooked rice in a natural basket under the tree and collects the fungi and microbes which is then mixed with brown sugar cane and composted with compostable materials which he adds to the soil.
As the name might suggest, Korean Natural Farming (KNF) was developed in South Korea in the 1960s by Dr Cho Han Ky, This was partially in response to increasing dependence on synthetic chemicals. He wanted to design a way for local farmers to generate all or most of a farm’s own fertility needs out of waste products from the farm itself—egg shells, compost, wild plants, etc. Dr. Cho thus combined plant biology with a Korean love for fermentation and, through much testing, developed what is now referred to as Korean Natural Farming.
This is a fascinating conversation about these ancient systems but we also discuss the importance of soil health, the value of nutrition of our food, and what is really local. We get a little insight into Kevin’s ambition for the farm. We hope you are as inspired as we were after our visit to New Leaf Urban Farmers.
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