I can speak at your event to help entertain and educate your clients.
Some of the subjects that I can speak about are:
- Worm Farming &/Or Composting At Home (With Small Common Or DIY Systems)
- Larger system training/education available, suited to large properties or hobby farmers.
- CFT & WEDGE Systems (Larger Systems For The Hobby Farmer)
- Aerated Castings Tea – Non Aerated Teas – Castings Water Extracts
- Black Soldier Fly (Larvae) Composting
- Traditional Hot & Cold Composting & Variations
- Commercial Consulting For Large Systems Or Projects
I can design something to suit your audience and message.
I can deliver a lesson or presentation 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, but could be half or full day Workshops.
Moree Plains Garden Club Workshops - 19/08/23
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 🙂
Facebook post (thanks)
WF&C In Oz
(second largest worm group in the world)
BCC Library Stones Corner
13th August 2022
Intro To Worm Farming At Home
BCC Library Wynnum - 22nd July 2021
Intro To Worm Farming At Home
Grow Expo Gatton:
Bio, Brian The Worm Man
Northey Street City Farm Workshop
20th August 2022
BCC Library Toowong - 30th October 2021
Intro To Worm Farming At Home
BCC Library Annerley - 30th July 2022
Intro To Worm Farming At Home]
Costa Georgiadis With Brian
Special Bug Investigation
At Brisbane Garden & Plant Expo
The Gap Garden Club - May 2022
Intro To Worm Farming At Home
BCC Library, Banyo – 30th April 2022
Intro To Worm Farming At Home
BCC Library - Ashgrove - June 2021
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.
BCC Green Heart Fair - Chermside - May 2021
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.
Radio Interview: May 2021
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!
Recorded Broadcast:
https://www.mixcloud.com/MainFm/dig-it-with-brian-donaldson-the-worm-man/
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.
Worm Farming & Composting At Home Workshop - Northey Street City Farm, Windsor - April 2021
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.
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
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
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
Rob Bob - Famous YouTuber - Shout Out To Brian
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1zo-xQ3LBs
Aspley Orchid Society
17th October 2019
Intro To Worm Farming
Albert Valley Wilderness Society - Cedar Creek - August 2019
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.
Jimboomba Garden Society
Albany Creek Garden Club
Landcare Field Day - Aerated Castings Tea Application To Grazing Crops - Esk - March 2019
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.
Master Composters Course - Brisbane - March 2019
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.
"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)
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/