Worm Farming Consultant:
Commercial & Domestic (Home)
Consulting & Training
Hi there,
Thanks for looking into my Consulting services.
I have experience in domestic and commercial operations of both vermiculture (production of worms) and vermicomposting (production of vermicompost).
If I lack any piece of information relevant to your enquiry, I have a wide network of colleagues around the world, in the (International) Worm Farming Alliance.
I am an administrator in the Worm Farming Alliance and as such can draw on the resources of the Alliance, or it’s members as needed. We have world famous and top level members from various countries. From soil scientists and agronomists, to leaders in vermiculture and vermicomposting businesses.
I can travel to your site and conduct an assessment of your current practices and recommend changes; or talk with you about how to best start and run your project.
Whether you have an old disused (home) worm farm that just needs a kick start and some basic information and instruction on how to operate it – or you wish to start a business selling worms or vermicompost – I can help you.
As part of the consultancy process, I can deliver one or multiple lessons or presentations. These can be aimed at any level of knowledge, from basic domestic/home worm farming, up to commercial level vermiculture (production of worms) and vermicomposting (production of vermicompost) – or anything in between.
The presentations usually go for between 30 and 60 minutes. They can be done with a powerpoint presentation or without. Usually written material is supplied to the attendees.
You can read information on the other pages that I have published, which may give a better feel for what I do.
“Day rates” are applicable for designing training materials and for training/site visits. Please talk to me about the scope of your project and I can tailor make something just for you.
Please contact me for further information or to make an inquiry about consulting with you on your project.
Consulting Process & Pricing
First Meeting – Possibly In Person, By Phone Or Skype Etc
In the first meeting, I will be asking questions to gauge:
– your training goal – what you want to learn about.
– your current level of understanding or expertise – to identify the training/knowledge gap.
– whether I can truly help you close that training/knowledge gap.
This first meeting will take up to an hour or two.
Prior to the meeting, I may send you questions via email to streamline the meeting process.
What I DON’T Do In The First Meeting:
What I don’t do in this first meeting is answer your questions, or teach you anything – it is for gauging what you want to learn.
The Cost For This First Meeting:
The cost is Aus$250.00.
Any payments made to me are non refundable.
I will delay the meeting for as long as suits you, in case your circumstances change.
WHY Do I Charge For This Meeting?
Generally speaking, as a well known author and teacher in the field, I get quite a lot of inquiries where people basically want to get information or help for free.
There’s nothing wrong with that – and I have TONS of free info here on my site for people to use and learn.
But I need to pay bills and earn money in my field – so I charge for this first meeting to place value on it and reduce “tyre kickers”.
What If I Can’t Help You Or Won’t Take You On As A Client
Sometimes, I can’t help people in the way they may wish, or need, to be helped.
Taking on a client is at my sole discretion.
The first meeting fee is non refundable. At that point, I have probably dedicated well in excess of half a day to your inquiry by the time I accept you as a client, or decide not to accept you.
What I WILL do in this circumstance, is give you the names and contact details of people to talk to that may be able to further your goals.
At my discretion I may also guide you to do research on my site; read or buy books, e-books or other resources; to close your training/knowledge gap before we continue with any training.
Payment Point Number Two – Lesson Design Process:
Fee: Aus$250.00
After accepting you as a client, I will design training to lessen the training/knowledge gap.
Lessons will be designed for you in brief and detailed in a proposal setting out future training costs and ideas for the process.
This part of the process may take me 4 to 8 hours to complete.
Payment Point Number Three – Lesson Development Process:
Fee: To Be Announced In The Design Process Documentation
What Happens?
After mapping out the design of the training, I expand that into actual lessons; mapping out knowledge and skills sessions etc.
The training development process can take up quite a chunk of time.
I can’t possibly give an idea of this fee until the previous steps are taken.
Payment Point Number Four – Lesson Delivery:
Fee: To Be Announced In The Development Process Documentation
What Happens?
After the lessons are developed, I map them out into actual lesson plans. I indicate where training will take place, what will be learned from the lessons etc etc etc.
How Much Will The Actual Training Cost?
The training delivery can be so variable, depending on the location, travel arrangements, or delivery mode (eg face to face – or remote, via phone, email, or Skype etc.)
I can’t possibly give an idea of this fee until the previous steps are taken.
What Will The Training Process Be Like:
Where/How Would The Training Be Held:
Lessons may be delivered in person, at your location or a training location (not usually at my own operation).
The training may be “hands-on”, building or setting up your system; or it may be imparting knowledge to you.
Lessons may contain elements of skills or knowledge.
The knowledge lessons may be delivered over the phone, in writing via email, or e.g. via a Skype call.
Skills based lessons are best delivered face to face. In saying that, we can probably work remotely too.
What You Should Do FIRST:
Before going further with your inquiry, you should do a lot of reading and research.
LOTS of research.
You will find TONS of information here on my site and most of it is FREE.
Please – have a look around my site and attempt to increase your knowledge about the subject – for free.
I have some great guides and information available – some are FREE, some are paid-for. Find them here:
https://thewormman.com.au/the-worm-information-store/
Research ME, check me out, my qualifications to teach are at:
https://thewormman.com.au/horticulture-and-vermiculture-qualifications/
Here is my story – charting my experience, knowledge and formal training:
https://thewormman.com.au/about-me/
Thank you for looking into my services.
Thanks again – and please contact me to go further with your training inquiry:
Regards,
Brian Donaldson
0419 419 572
[email protected]
Recommendations From Previous Clients:
“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.