FREE & Paid Events For Kids & Adults – With Brian The Worm Man


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Upcoming Public Events – Free & Paid

Thanks for checking out my upcoming events.

Some events are free, while others are paid for.
Some are for adults, some for kids.

Some events I cannot advertise, as they are closed, ie schools & child care centres; clients events and land developer’s openings etc.

There are also two photo galleries at the bottom of this page; for adults events & then kids events.   They include photos of past events, thanks letters, references etc.

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FREE – Intro To Worm Farming At Home
Sat. 14th October 2023, 10am

Logan Council, Logan Hyperdome Library

Free / For Adults* (Free booking req’d)

Logan Library Worms 14th October 2023 Event Logan Hyperdome With Brian The Worm Man



FREE – Intro To Worm Farming At Home
Sat. 21st October 2023, 930am

Ipswich Council, Rosewood Library 
Free / For Adults* (Free booking req’d)

Bait Worms For Fishing Bait



Adults – Worm Farming & Black Soldier Fly Larvae Composting
Sun. 22nd October, 11am

Beelarong Community Garden (Morningside)
Paid / For Adults* (Tickets req’d)

Beelarong adult workshop Black Soldier Fly Larvae Composting With Brian The Worm Man



FREE – Intro To Worm Farming At Home
Sat. 4th November 2023, 11am

Brisbane Council, Sandgate Library

Free / For Adults* (Free booking req’d)

BCC LIBRARY SANDGATE ADULT WORM Workshop With Brian The Worm Man 041123



Permaculture Toowoomba Masterclasses

Sun. 5th November
Master Class 1: 9am - 12pm
Master Class 2: 1pm - 4pm
Paid / For Adults

Sunday 5th November (in Toowoomba)

2 Special Masterclasses
Presented by Brian “The Worm Man” Donaldson
 
Don’t miss this opportunity to transform waste into garden gold!

Join commercial worm farmer Brian “The Worm Man” for an enlightening day of eco-conscious learning.

Masterclass 1 – Waste Warriors Toolbox (see full details below) – 9.00am to 12.15pm

Masterclass 2 – Teas and Microbial Applications (see full details below) – 1.00pm to 4.00pm
 
This event is organised by Permaculture Toowoomba Inc.
Bookings are Essential
Places are limited to ensure the best possible learning environment, but we’ll have a waitlist available in case there are cancellations.

Masterclass 1 – Waste Warriors Toolbox
Worm Composting, Black Soldier Fly Composting, Hot & Cold Composting, Bug Study
 
Masterclass 2 – Teas and Microbial Applications
Compost Tea, Bokashi (EM), Korean Natural Farming (IMO), Lactic Acid Bacterial Serum (LABS)
1.00pm to 4.00pm including afternoon tea (provided)
Garden Insights – Tour of Debbie and Brodie’s Garden
4.00pm to 5.00pm
Permaculture Toowoomba Master Classes with Brian The Worm Man Event



JUST-PAST EVENTS:

Northey Street City Farm
Waste Warriors & Master Gardeners Master-Class The Full Day Workshop
Sat. 30th September, 9am-4pm
Paid / For Adults

The Waste Warriors & Master Gardeners Full Day Workshop

Includes: worms, black soldier fly, composting, teas masterclass (aerated/non aerated/extracts – for 1 plant, up to 4 acres.)
Plus intro to microbes & microbial applications (EM/Bokashi, IMO, LABS.)
Free take-homes: mini & 1 litre teabag + 1 litre worm castings.
Resources page, with info sheets for all processes discussed.

( One child under 16 welcome at no charge, with each paying adult )

NSCF Full Day 2023 with Brian The Worm Man

Kids – Special Bug Investigation
Sat. 28th September, 11am

Beelarong Community Garden (Morningside)
Paid / For Kids* (Tickets req’d)

Beelarong kids activity Special Bug Investigation With Brian The Worm Man

FREE – Kids, Make A Mini Worm Farm To Take Home With REAL LIVE Worms

At SIX LOCATIONS !!!

Logan City Council Libraries
Free / For Kids* (Free booking req’d)

 

Sat. 19th September 2023
10am Logan Central
2pm Logan West


Sat. 21st September 2023

10am Greenbank
2pm Jimboomba


Sat. 26th September 2023
10am Marsden
2pm Hyperdome

 

Incursion - MAKE A MINI WORM FARM With Brian The Worm Man MAWF

FREE – Special Bug Investigation
Sat. 16th September 2023

Brisbane Council, Inala Library
Free / For Kids* (Free booking req’d)

Looking At Special Bug Investigation with Brian The Worm Man 2

Build A Bathtub Worm Farm – with ‘Brian The Worm Man
Sun. September 3rd, 2023 at 11 AM

by Jane St Community Garden, West End
Paid ($15-$20) / For Adults

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FREE – Intro To Worm Farming At Home
Sat. 26th August 2023, 1030am

Ipswich Council, Springfield Library 
Free / For Adults* (Free booking req’d)

Bait Worms For Fishing Bait

FREE – Intro To Worm Farming At Home
Sat. 22nd July 2023, 10am

Brisbane Council, Bulimba Library 
Free / For Adults* (Free booking req’d)

BCC Library Bulimba IWF - Sat 22nd July 2023 - Event with Brian The Worm Man

FREE – Little Worm Farmers
Wed. 5th July 2023, 9am-1pm

Brisbane Council, Roma St Kids Collective
Free / For Kids* (Drop ins)

Nature Journaling - Worm & Bug Journal - An Incursion With Brian The Worm Man

FREE – Grass Head Pets
Fri. 30th June 2023, 9am-1pm

Brisbane Council, Roma St Kids Collective
Free / For Kids* (Drop ins)

Grass Head Pets Kids Activity - With Brian The Worm Man

FREE – Special Bug Investigation
Sat. 24th June 2023, 10am

Lockyer Valley Council, Gatton Library
Free / For Kids* (Free booking req’d)

Lockyer Valley Library Gatton Special Bug Investigation With Brian The Worm Man 240623

Redland City Council Environment & Community Fair
Sat. 3rd June 9am-2pm
FREE (Ticket Reqd)/ For Adults & Kids

For adults: Brian will be doing worm farming talks on stage 
And for the kids: Dig & Discover LIVE Worms Activity

Redlands Environment & Community Fair With Brian The Worm Man

FREE Teachers & Educators
Professional Development Workshop
Thurs. 25th May 2023, 4pm-6pm – Queens Park
Free / For Adults* (Free booking req’d)

*For those in primary school & early education work in Ipswich Council Catchment

Courtesy Ipswich City Council
A 2 hour workshop on worms & composting
+ HUGE digital resources page

FREE / For Adults

Includes tea & coffee before and at break.

Includes a Certificate for Professional Development hours, from Council.
Incl. huge resources page, with info sheets for all processes discussed and more.
Lots of displays to look at and question; with a presentation and resources aimed at getting you started.

ICC TPD Event Image - Teacher Professional Development Workshop Courtesy Ipswich City Council - Brian The Worm Man Donaldson

FREE Library Workshops Western Downs Regional Council
Jandowae (Live Stream To Moonie)
Miles, Chinchilla & Tara
Thurs. 11th - Fri. 12th May 2023
Free / For Adults* (Free booking req'd)

Catch me out Dalby way, working for Western Downs Regional Council Libraries 🙂
I’m doing workshops in four different libraries, with a live stream into a fifth library 🙂
With Worm Farming & Composting At Home (& waste reduction.)
11th-12th May – see Library link below for bookings & info.

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FREE – Special Bug Investigation
Wed. 5th April 9am - 1pm
Roma Street, Lakeside Lawn
Brisbane City Parklands Kids Collective
Free / For Kids (Drop-ins)

Join me for free kid’s activities at Roma Street Parklands:

Head to 
www.kidscollective.com.au for more info – no pre-registration required.

Study the amazing world of LIVE Worms, LIVE Bugs & Nature, through magnifiers.
Includes live stick insects, live worms, live worm eggs, live beneficial bugs, resin bugs etc.

FREE – Special Bug Investigation
Thurs. 6th April 12pm - 1pm
Chermside Library, Brisbane City Council
Free / For Kids (Free booking req'd)

Image used for effect, no spiders in this activity 🙂
Study the amazing world of LIVE Worms, LIVE Bugs & Nature, through magnifiers.
Includes live stick insects, live worms, live worm eggs, live beneficial bugs, resin bugs etc.

Includes a small talk about waste, worms, compost & easy alternatives from Brisbane City Council.
And about the bugs, especially the stick insects, of course !


More Past Events In The Gallery Below



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Adult Workshops - Past Events, Testimonials & References

 

Adult Workshops - Past Events, Testimonials & References

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Moree Plains Garden Club Workshops - 19/08/23

Moree Plains Garden Club Workshops 190823

This weekend I visited New South Wales, to teach at the Moree Plains Garden Club 🙂 (About 6 hours drive from home - yes, I will travel just about anywhere 🙂 )
I taught two workshops, about worms & composting.
We had over 50 people attend, with a mix of home owners and some farmers from large properties (100-500 acres.)

The club and all the attendees made us feel so welcome (thanks 🙂 )

There was keen interest in Aerated Teas and how they can help make worm castings go A LONG WAY (1 cup cast services up to 250 square metres by foliar application) - and of course about waste reduction and diversion.

I donated some items to the raffle; some samples that my friends at Bardee gave me to hand out (Soldier Fly Poo Fertiliser), aerated tea pumps, castings and some worm farm buckets.

Thanks again to the organiser Leonie and the club president Libby - and all the members - for making us feel so welcome, thank you 🙂

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Facebook post (thanks)
WF&C In Oz
(second largest worm group in the world)

Facebook thanks - WF&C In Oz

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BCC Library Stones Corner
13th August 2022
Intro To Worm Farming At Home

BCC Stones Corner Library 13th August - Workshop With Brian The Worm Man

 

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BCC Library Wynnum - 22nd July 2021
Intro To Worm Farming At Home
BCC Library Wynnum - 22nd July 2021 - Intro To Worm Farming At Home

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Grow Expo Gatton:
Bio, Brian The Worm Man

Grow Expo Bio - Brian The Worm Man

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Northey Street City Farm Workshop
20th August 2022

Northey Street City Farm Workshop - 20th August 2022 200822

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BCC Library Toowong - 30th October 2021
Intro To Worm Farming At Home

BCC Library Toowong - 30th October 2021 - Intro To Worm Farming At Home

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BCC Library Annerley - 30th July 2022
Intro To Worm Farming At Home

]BCC Library Annerley - 30th July 2022 - Intro To Worm Farming At Home

 

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Costa Georgiadis With Brian
Special Bug Investigation
At Brisbane Garden & Plant Expo

INSTA post - with costas comment - COSTA Looking At SBI

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The Gap Garden Club - May 2022
Intro To Worm Farming At Home

The Gap Garden Club - Brian The Worm Man

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BCC Library, Banyo – 30th April 2022
Intro To Worm Farming At Home
Banyo Library 300422 Intro To Worm Farming At Home Workshop

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BCC Library - Ashgrove - June 2021

ASHGROVE LIBRARY 12th June - INTRO TO WORM FARMING & COMPOSTING WITH BRIAN THE WORM MAN

Event Completed By Brian The Worm Man

Event Date: June 2021

Event Name: Introduction To Worm Farming At Home

Event Location: Ashgrove Library (BCC)

Event Subjects: Worm farming, waste reduction, worm castings application methods, simple easy DIY worm farms made from the waste stream.

Event Suiting Ages: Adults

Comments: At the BCC Library, Ashgrove, I completed a Workshop: Intro To Worm Farming & Composting At Home.
Brisbane Council has some neat programs to educate about Waste Reduction, Composting & Worm Farming.

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BCC Green Heart Fair - Chermside - May 2021
Green Heart Fair - Brian Speaking

Event Completed By Brian The Worm Man

Event Date: May 2021

Event Name: Green Heart Fair

Event Location: Chermside

Event Subjects: Worm farming, composting, waste reduction, simple easy DIY worm farms made from the waste stream.

Event Suiting Ages: Adults & Kids

Comments: The subjects I was asked to talk about were:

  • Composting and worm farming are important to divert food waste from landfill
  • Benefits of composting and worm farming
  • Different composting methods
  • How to set up a compost bin and worm farm at home
  • What can be placed in the compost bin and worm farm
  • Finding a compost system that suits your home (apartment, small yard with limited space, garden and acreage)

As a qualified and experienced trainer I can design a program to suit you, your audience and your message.

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Radio Interview: May 2021
Dig It Radio Show 94.9 MAINfm

Radio Interview Completed By Brian The Worm Man

Event Date: May 2021

Event Name: Worm Farming At Home

Event Location: Radio Interview, Victoria

Event Subjects: Worm farming, waste reduction, common myths and mistakes, fixes to common worm farm problems.

Event Suiting Ages: Adults & Kids

Comments: Facebook Post:

🌻🌳🪴🪱🪱🪱Yesterday I interviewed Brian Donaldson on our community radio show Dig It - Gardening is not cancelled. You can listen for free on mixcloud. The interview starts at about 26mins. Enjoy! 🪱🪱🪱🌺🌻🌼
🙏Thank you Brian for you generosity with your knowledge.🙏

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BCC Library - Grange - May 2021

Event Completed By Brian The Worm Man

Event Date: May 2021

Event Name: Introduction To Worm Farming & Composting At Home

Event Location: BCC Library, Grange

Event Subjects: Worm farming, waste reduction, worm castings application methods, simple easy DIY worm farms made from the waste stream.

Event Suiting Ages: Adults

Comments: BCC has some neat programs for waste reduction and education in their system.

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Worm Farming & Composting At Home Workshop - Northey Street City Farm, Windsor - April 2021
Northey Street City Farm Workshop - Intro To Worm Farming & Composting - Aerated Tea Demonstration

Event Completed By Brian The Worm Man

Event Date: April 2021

Event Name: Worm Farming & Composting At Home

Event Location: Northey Street City Farm, Windsor

Event Subjects: Worm farming, composting, waste reduction, worm castings application methods, aerated castings tea, simple easy DIY worm farms made from the waste stream.

Event Suiting Ages: Adults

Comments: I run Workshops at a Community Garden called Northey Street City Farm (NSCF), in Brisbane.

NSCF run many workshops and events and have a BCC Composting Hub on site, where they teach people about composting and help them compost some of their waste (great for apartment dwellers.)

Here you see me doing a demo about Aerated Castings Tea.

I try to put many demos and tours or hands on stuff in the larger Workshops so people don't get bored looking at the screen.

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BCC Mt Gravatt Library - Workshop Event With Brian The Worm Man - March 2021

BCC Mt Gravatt Library - Workshop Event With Brian The Worm Man - March 2021

 

Event Completed By Brian The Worm Man

Event Date: March 2021

Event Name: Introduction To Worm Farming & Composting At Home

Event Location: BCC Library, Mt Gravatt

Event Subjects: Worm farming, composting, waste reduction, worm castings application methods, simple easy DIY worm farms made from the waste stream.

Event Suiting Ages: Adults

 

 

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BCC Mitchelton Library - Workshop Event With Brian The Worm Man - 2 Nov 2019

 

Event Completed By Brian The Worm Man

Event Date: 2nd November 2019

Event Name: Introduction To Worm Farming & Composting At Home

Event Location: BCC Library, Mitchelton

Event Subjects: Worm farming, composting, waste reduction, worm castings application methods, simple easy DIY worm farms made from the waste stream.

Event Suiting Ages: Adults

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BCC Grange Library - Workshop Event With Brian The Worm Man - 12 Oct 2019
BCC Grange Library - Workshop Event With Brian The Worm Man - 12 Oct 2019

 

Event Completed By Brian The Worm Man

Event Date: 12th October 2019

Event Name: Introduction To Worm Farming & Composting At Home

Event Location: BCC Library, Grange

Event Subjects: Worm farming, composting, waste reduction, worm castings application methods, simple easy DIY worm farms made from the waste stream.

Event Suiting Ages: Adults

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Rob Bob - Famous YouTuber - Shout Out To Brian
Rob Bob - Shout Out To Brian The Worm Man

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1zo-xQ3LBs

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Reference By Brisbane Garden & Plant Expo - Rocklea 2020

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Aspley Orchid Society
17th October 2019
Intro To Worm Farming

Aspley Orchid Society - 17th October 2019

 

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Albert Valley Wilderness Society - Cedar Creek - August 2019

Tamborine E-News - cropped - August 2019 - Brian The Worm Man

Event Completed By Brian The Worm Man

Event Date: August 2019

Event Name: Introduction To Worm Farming & Composting At Home

Event Location: Cedar Creek

Event Subjects: Worm farming, composting, waste reduction, worm castings application methods, simple easy DIY worm farms made from the waste stream.

Event Suiting Ages: Adults

Comments:A terrific night, enjoyed by many.

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Jimboomba Garden Society
Jimboomba Garden Society Thank You - Brian The Worm Man

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Albany Creek Garden Club

Albany Creek Garden Club Thank You

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Landcare Field Day - Aerated Castings Tea Application To Grazing Crops - Esk - March 2019
LANDCARE - Brisbane Valley Kilcoy - Field Day, Aerated Castings Tea

Event Completed By Brian The Worm Man

Event Date: March 2019

Event Name: Landcare Field Day: Aerated Castings Tea & Application To Grazing Crops

Event Location: Esk

Event Subjects: Worm farming, worm castings application methods, Aerated Castings Tea & Application To Grazing Crops.

Event Suiting Ages: Adults

Comments: I was invited to come to a field day by Landcare.

The subject was Aerated Castings Tea and application to grazing crops.

I supplied worm castings (worm poo) for them to make an 800 litre batch of Aerated Castings Tea.

The members had some interesting questions and were very interested.

Remember, a 180 litre batch of Aerated Tea, made from 17 litres of worm cast can be applied to over 10 acres of land !

To make that smaller, 1 cup of castings can make tea to apply to up to a quarter of an acre !

Tea makes the castings go a LOT further and brings the valuable microbial biology to the party.

 

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Master Composters Course - Brisbane - March 2019

Testimonial Carolyn O-redacted - Worm Farming Content

Event Completed By Brian The Worm Man

Event Date: March 2019

Event Name: Master Composters (BCC Certification course.)

Event Location: Brisbane

Event Subjects: Worm farming & black soldier fly composting.

Event Suiting Ages: Adults

Comments:This comment has considerable weight, given that the session was at a BCC Master Composters course (the first one ever run) - and Carolyn is an experienced composting educator - so her kind words mean a lot.

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"A big thankyou from Whitehill Garden Club.
Very informative and very knowledgeable on his worms.
I would recommend him to any club interested in composting and Vermiculture."

– Mark Steinhardt (Whitehill Garden Club, Ipswich)

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Brian, not a question but a great big hug for providing so much wonderful information Just read your post on UCGs. Amazing!

I look forward to many more enjoyable and educational reads and your guides.

Wish i had this information 35 years ago when i had cows, chickens, etc. and energy to do it all.

At 77 I look forward to incorporating as much as I can which is a lot. I'm a doer.

So keep the news coming

Posted in the ask-a-question system by Mary Anne:

thewormman.com.au/question/much-appreciation/



Children's Activities & Incursions - Past Events, Testimonials & References

 

Children's Activities & Incursions - Past Events, Testimonials & References

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C&K Oxley - 3rd August 2022
Dig & Discover & Short Incursion

C&K Oxley Facebook Post - Brian The Worm Man Incursion

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Kates Place, Toowoomba - 26th July 2022
Dig & Discover Worm Experience & Short Incursion

Kates Place Toowoomba - Dig & Discover Incursion With Brian The Worm Man

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BCC Kids Collective - Roma Street - 8th July 2022
Make A Mini Worm Farm Activity

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Boronia Heights State School  - 17th June 2022
Worm Farming Incursion

Boronia Heights State School - Incursion - 17th June 2022

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Karalee OSHC - 30th June 2022
Dig & Discover Incursion

Karalee OSHC - Dig & Discover Incursion - 30th June 2022

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Jabiru OSHC Runcorn Heights - 6th July 2022
Make A Mini Worm Farm Activity

Jabiru OSHC Runcorn Heights - Make A Mini Worm Farm Activity - 6th July 2022

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Ironside OSHC St Lucia
Three Activities - 28th June 2022
1. Make A Mini Worm Farm
2. Dig & Discover Incursion
3. Special Bug Investigation

Ironside OSHC St Lucia - Three Activities - 28th June 2022

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Grow Expo Gatton:
Bio, Brian The Worm Man

Grow Expo Bio - Brian The Worm Man

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BCC Library Mt Coot-tha - 1st July 2022
Make A Mini Worm Farm Kids Activity

 

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Costa Georgiadis With Brian
Special Bug Investigation
At Brisbane Garden & Plant Expo

INSTA post - with costas comment - COSTA Looking At SBI

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Goodstart Early Learning Belmont:
Worm Farming Incursion, 22nd June, 2022

Incursion Completed By Brian The Worm Man

Event Date:  22nd June, 2022

Event Name:  Worm Farming Incursion

Event Location:  Belmont, Brisbane

Event Suiting Ages:  4-5

Comments: The subjects I was talked about were:

  • Worm farming is important to divert food waste from landfill
  • Other benefits of worm farming
  • What can be placed in the compost bin and worm farm from our lunches and what should not
  • Fun worm facts and info
  • Worm eggs/cocoons
  • The children LOVED seeing the live worms & bugs, especially being able to hold the large Euro worms !
  • The educator's loved the laminated reference card and the Teacher's & Educator's Resource Pack as a whole.

 

 

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BCC Kids Collective Make A Mini Worm Farm - October 2021

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Event Completed By Brian The Worm Man

Event Date:  1st October, 2021

Event Name:  BCC Kids Collective - Make A Mini Worm Farm

Event Location:  Roma Street, Brisbane City

Event Subjects:  Kids make a worm farm with worms to take home.

Event Suiting Ages:  3+

Comments: Children are taught about taking craft materials from the waste stream, by showing them how to take an old milk bottle and some cardboard to make a worm farm.

They are taught about worms by keeping them at home in their mini worm farm. Full care instructions supplied digitally.

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Balmoral House Private Preschool Incursion, 3rd May 2022

Balmoral House Private Preschool Incursion

Incursion Completed By Brian The Worm Man

Event Date:  3rd May, 2022

Event Name:  Incursion - Worm Talk & Dig & Discover Worm Experience

Event Location:  Balmoral, Brisbane

Event Suiting Ages:  2-93

Comments: The subjects I was talked about were:

  • Composting and worm farming are important to divert food waste from landfill
  • Benefits of composting and worm farming
  • What can be placed in the compost bin and worm farm
  • Fun worm facts and info
  • Worm eggs/cocoons
  • The children LOVED the Dig & Discover Experience !

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BCC Kids Collective, Roma Street
Make A Mini Worm Farm Activity

MAKE A MINI WORM FARM Kids Activity - BCC Kids Collective ROMA STREET

 

I was employed by Brisbane City Council (BCC) to run a kid's activity for the Kid's Collective program.

This activity is "Make A Mini Worm Farm With Worms To Take Home."

We completed more than 120 activities, with a total of 190 people "checked in," including parents.

We had to adjust some aspects for COVID rules; but the kids still had a great time.

The child you see here has done 2 other activities with us as well at other kid's collective days; surely a waste warrior in the making.
(Permission gained from parent for photo. Childs face not shown.*)

BCC runs some great programs for kids, including some really educational programs.
Well done BCC !

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30th May 2021: BCC Green Heart Fair

I was pleased to be able to meet the famous Dirt Girl & Scrap Boy of #Dirtgirlworld fame.

I met them at the BCC Greeheart Fair when I was working there.

I was doing a kids activity (Grass Head Pets) and speaking on stage about waste reduction, composting & worms.

Just missing Costa to make a perfect photo.

Maybe if I photoshop him in from the plant expo photo? hmmmm . . .

(Someone from Facebook suggested we should make a new kid's show called The Wriggles - ROFL !)

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Playhouse OSHC, St Lucia
April, 2022 - Worm Farming Incursion

PLAYHOUSE CHILDCARE OSHC - BRIAN THE WORM MAN TEACHING KIDS ABOUT WORM FARMING

Facebook Post:

Playhouse Childcare and OSHC is at The University of Queensland.

In 2021, Playhouse has made it our mission to incorporate more sustainable practices into our everyday routines. As a starting point, our Perenties room have created a worm farm to help sustainably dispose of food waste and create a natural liquid fertiliser for our vast gardens!

In March, we were lucky enough to be visited by Brian The Worm Man who showed us the ins and outs of worm care. Our children were captivated from the get go, asking all sorts of questions from “What do worms eat?” to “Can worms live on the moon?” We cannot thank Brian enough for educating our future environmental leaders about the many benefits of worm-keeping and the significant positive climate and environmental impacts

#stressfreechildcare #childcare #earlylearning #playhouse #playhousechildcare #children #newparents #families #care #education #learningthroughplay #learning #earlyyears #toddlers #kindergarten #earlychildhood #baby #parents #school #qualitychildcare #childdevelopment #childcareprovider #kids #daycare #UQ #OSHC #UQchildcare #PlayhouseOSHC #nurture #activekids

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BCC Green Heart Fair - Chermside - May 2021
Green Heart Fair - Brian Speaking

Event Completed By Brian The Worm Man

Event Date: May 2021

Event Name: Green Heart Fair

Event Location: Chermside

Event Subjects: Worm farming, composting, waste reduction, simple easy DIY worm farms made from the waste stream.

Event Suiting Ages: Adults & Kids

Comments: The subjects I was asked to talk about were:

  • Composting and worm farming are important to divert food waste from landfill
  • Benefits of composting and worm farming
  • Different composting methods
  • How to set up a compost bin and worm farm at home
  • What can be placed in the compost bin and worm farm
  • Finding a compost system that suits your home (apartment, small yard with limited space, garden and acreage)

As a qualified and experienced trainer I can design a program to suit you, your audience and your message.

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Update - Playhouse OSHC St. Lucia - Incursion

 

(P.S. Perenties is the name of one of the groups of children)

Facebook & Instagram Post:

Since our visit from Brian The Worm Man our Perenties have gone worm-crazy! 🪱
Using the tips Brian gave in his presentation about worm care, the Perenties have authored and illustrated a “Worm Book” to help others interested in worm farming take the leap. You can find a copy of the Perenties’ “Worm Book” in our reception and in the Perenties classroom. 🪱
Brian’s visit was part of Playhouse’s 2021 goal to become more sustainable. Our worm farm aids us in this mission by providing us an environmentally responsible way to dispose of food waste and giving us a natural fertiliser for our gardens! 🪱

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BCC Kids Collective - Kids Activity Event With Brian The Worm Man - April 2021
Event Completed By Brian The Worm Man

Event Date: April 2021

Event Name: Make A Mini Worm Farm With Worms To Take Home

Event Location: BCC Kids Collective, Roma Street Parklands

Event Subjects: Worm farming, composting, waste reduction

Event Suiting Ages: Children / Kids - Ages 5 to 12 Years Old

 

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BCC Kids Collective - Kids Activity Event With Brian The Worm Man - 2020 BCC Kids Collective - Kids Activity Event With Brian The Worm Man - 2020

 

Event Completed By Brian The Worm Man

Event Date: 2020

Event Name: Make A Mini Worm Farm With Worms To Take Home

Event Location: BCC Kids Collective, Roma Street Parklands

Event Subjects: Worm farming, composting, waste reduction

Event Suiting Ages: Children / Kids - Ages 5 to 12 Years Old

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Reference By Brisbane Garden & Plant Expo - Rocklea 2020

Tivoli STEM 2019 - Thank You Letter To Brian The Worm Man Donaldson

Tivoli STEM 2019
Tivoli STEM 2019 - Thank You Letter To Brian The Worm Man Donaldson

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"Second time I have sourced worms from Brian for kids natural environment and biodiversity education programs.

First time I used African Night Crawlers, this time he recommended European Night Crawlers.

On both occasions the activities and program catered for around 400 children and their parents.

Brian was incredibly helpful, and knowledgeable, provided all the information I needed and supplied healthy, active worms.

On both occasions he also harvested some worm cocoons for me which encouraged great curiosity amongst the children and adults most of whom had never seen them before.

At the end of the night some keen gardeners (and fishermen) took them home.

Thank you again Brian for sharing your expertise. I will be back again next year for worms (if the program runs again)."

- Susan, Brisbane

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Thank You Letter From Clontarf School - Won Science Fair 1st Prize:

Worm Farming Lesson - Letter Of Appreciation - Clontarf Beach State School

Karen Harris, Year 5 Teacher Clontarf Beach State School Worm Farming Lesson