EM® mud balls for clean waterways at Paradise City Festival.

In a one-of-a-kind collaboration between EM Belgium, Agriton Belgium, the Sint Cajetanus School Perk and Paradise City, the waterways of the festival site are filtered, cleaned and enriched with EM mud balls, restoring the water to its pure form naturally and ecologically. EM® mud balls are packed with Effective Microorganisms (EM), which create a natural balance, restoring and improving microlife on the pond bottom. Furthermore, they contain clay minerals and EM ceramic powder.

For the second year in a row, the local schools have helped us make our beautiful festival site cleaner and more resistant. We owe a big thank you to the children of Sint Cajetanusschool in Perk. This year, as many as 115 primary school children and 69 kindergarteners participated, making over 3051 pond balls. The target of 3000 was far exceeded. After rolling the balls, they were left in the school's attic for four to five weeks. With much spirit, they were thrown into the water of the castle pond, where they could begin their work.

It has been a truly valuable experience for the children of the school next door, who have received lessons on the process and benefits of EM® mud balls. This initiative demonstrates the importance of promoting practical ecological lessons and inspires us to engage younger generations in sustainable efforts.

The free-balling agents aim to remove silt from the pond, introduce oxygen to the water, and restore and enrich micro-life, allowing more animal and plant life to thrive in the waterways. This will help to maintain a healthy and vibrant water environment year-round. Although EM® mud balls have been used in Belgium for 25 years, they are relatively unknown to the general public. Therefore, this project provides an excellent opportunity to highlight the benefits of this natural water purification method.