Worm Farming Lessons / Presentations
Presentations are tailored to YOUR requirements – please call me to discuss your event.
Here is a brief introduction, about me and what I do:
In Short:
I’m a full time Commercial Worm Farmer, Educator & Author.
Qualified Trainer – Horticulture; Rural Operations & Herbicides; & Vermiculture (Worm Farming) – TAE40110.
Commercial Worm Farmer: supplying composting worms, bait & pet feeding worms & Vermicast – by local pickup and mail order.
(Operating from my home / business address in Collingwood Park.)
Worm Farming & Composting Workshops Held:
Private Workshops At Clients Locations
Ticketed Events (search Eventbrite for my events)
Schools & Child Care Centers (Blue Card holder)
Garden Clubs, Horticultural Societies etc
Farmers Or Land Holders
Commercial Consulting – Vermiculture & Vermicomposting
My Formal Qualifications:
Cert. 4 Training & Assessment (TAE40110 – upgrading to 40116 in 2019)
Cert. 3 Horticulture
Cert. 3 Rural Operations & Herbicides
“AC/DC” – Unrestricted chemical distribution license (for Herbicides)
Blue Card As A Business (working with children.)
Presentation Modes/Equipment:
In my face to face presentations I can supply and use a PowerPoint presentation, with my own projector & screen or your equipment; or not, as suits you and your venue.
I also have my own microphone & speaker system (run on battery) – so I can present in outdoor locations and still be clearly understood, especially by people who are hearing impaired.
What Sets Me Apart?
What sets me apart from most people I see doing presentations about worms is that I am a commercial worm farmer, making the bulk of my income from this business – and I am formally qualified in Horticulture and to TEACH Horticulture & worm farming (Cert.4 TAE40110).
With a little more detail:
Thanks for looking at my info.
I am a local commercial worm farmer (at Collingwood Park) and a member of Lockyer Valley Landcare.
I supply vermicast to keen gardeners & small farmers; and also supply composting worms, bait worms & worm farms. As well as local sales, we mail worms interstate.
I also conduct worm farming training through my presentations, face to face workshops, e-books and website.
I can design, develop & deliver training around the subjects of:
worm farming
composting
sustainability
waste/landfill reduction
As a qualified & experienced (workplace) trainer, I can talk on many subjects, as suits you and your audience.
I can tailor presentations to your audience, their knowledge level or age (eg adults or children) & time your limits or presentation structure etc.
As a full time worm farmer I am very negotiable and accommodating on dates that you may want to book me for.
In an emergency, for instance if you have a cancellation, I can attend and present on a day’s notice if needed, as long as I don’t have a prior booking for a presentation on that day.
A little more detail about me & what I do:
I hold face to face workshops, holding my own ticketed events.
I also conduct private workshops for small groups, in the client’s local area, at a venue they supply or help me find, eg their own home.
I work with local councils on events such as pest fishing events, wildlife days and for composting or worm farming.
I also present to schools, child care centres, garden clubs and groups such as Landcare.
I write e-books on the subject and work with commercial clients on projects.
I have formal Horticulture qualifications (Cert.3 Horticulture & Cert.3 Rural Operations/Herbicides)
I have completed the qualification to teach Horticulture (& worm farming) – Cert.4 TAE 40110 – Training & Assessment.
I hold a “Blue Card As A Business” – for working with children.
I have been running my own mowing & gardening business for about 10 years.
I grew up on a small crop farm at Lowood and my family still live there.
I have been raising worms for sale for about 6 years; but have had worm farms for over 20 years.
I have helped many thousands of people through my work in facebook groups as an administrator, my YouTube channel and my information packed website.
Association Memberships:
I am a member of several associations, including Lockyer Valley Landcare & Logan & Albert Fish Management Association (LAFMA).
Past clients include:
Logan Council; Scenic Rim Council; Hillcrest/Greenpark Garden Club; Jimboomba Garden Club; Whitehill Garden Club; Ipswich Horticultural Society; Gailes Community House; Bunnings/Mt Gravatt Garden Club; TAFE Mt Gravatt Horticulture students; Clontarf Beach State School (with Grade 5 STEM students for a research project – Completed twice, they won both times !); Leichardt Community Centre; Albany Creek Garden Club; Landcare – Lockyer Valley/Kilcoy (“Aerated Teas And Their Use In Pasture & Crop Situations.”)
I usually bring along to show people and talk about:
Composting worms – the common species encountered
Garden worms, the most common species found
Common/beneficial insects; their place in the compost pile or worm bin & the “Soil Food Web”.
Common mistakes people make in composting worm farms
A brief look at operating a worm farm
The benefits of worm farming, including landfill/waste/greenhouse gas reduction; benefits to plants & our gardens
How to use the products of a worm farm efficiently and safely
eg using just 1.5 litres of worm casting to make a 20 litre batch of “Aerated Castings Tea” – which can be applied as a foliar feed to ONE WHOLE ACRE !
For more info, visit:
Scheduled Workshops Information: www.thewormman.com.au/workshops
My story & background: https://thewormman.com.au/about-me/
Thanks very much for looking at my info and please don’t hesitate to contact me,
regards,
Brian Donaldson
Phone: 0419 419 572
Website: www.TheWormMan.com.au
Email: [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.