The VERMIGRAND story
Formation, premieres & awards
2016
VERMIGRAND BIOHUMUS and VERMITERRA are listed to DEHNER, Europe´s biggest garden centre.
New web site launch.
New web site launch.
2015
The UN calls for the “International Year Of Soil”, the earthworm garden is the main component in all public tours at the Garten Tulln garden show.
The book “VERMI and the schoolchildren teach Farmer Fred” a cooperation with Greenway CIC and 7reasons is published in a two language version (English and German).
Trials in seed treatment validate the practical use on the farm and show the potential for large scale agriculture.
Two master theses in composting and peat free soil substrate are realised on farm.
Alfred Grand is invited by the EU-Commission, DG Agri to be a member of the EIP-Agri focus group “Soil-borne Diseases”.
VERMIGRAND is the first company, which is awarded “Natur im Garten GÜTESIEGEL”.
New product development: ”ERDE”, peat free organic seedlings potting soil.
The book “VERMI and the schoolchildren teach Farmer Fred” a cooperation with Greenway CIC and 7reasons is published in a two language version (English and German).
Trials in seed treatment validate the practical use on the farm and show the potential for large scale agriculture.
Two master theses in composting and peat free soil substrate are realised on farm.
Alfred Grand is invited by the EU-Commission, DG Agri to be a member of the EIP-Agri focus group “Soil-borne Diseases”.
VERMIGRAND is the first company, which is awarded “Natur im Garten GÜTESIEGEL”.
New product development: ”ERDE”, peat free organic seedlings potting soil.
2014
The book “Biodünger selber machen” is published by the Publisher LÖWENZAHN VERLAG. The authors are Andrea Heistinger and Alfred Grand.
Alfred Grand is invited by the EU-Commission, DG Agri to be a member of the EIP-Agri focus group “Organic Agriculture”.
New product development: Humusbox, composting in a raised bed!
Alfred Grand is invited by the EU-Commission, DG Agri to be a member of the EIP-Agri focus group “Organic Agriculture”.
New product development: Humusbox, composting in a raised bed!
2013
WÖBKING is the new distributor for sports-lawn in Germany.
First licence for the VERMIGRAND method in Central Asia.
New product development: VERMITERRA, the soil conditioner.
First licence for the VERMIGRAND method in Central Asia.
New product development: VERMITERRA, the soil conditioner.
2012
First trials at golf courses at Elmwood College, Scotland.
VERMIGRAND peat free Organic potting soil is listed in more than 1000 Shops all over Austria at Billa, Merkur and Adeg.
Several VERMIGRAND products are awarded with the Austrian Environment label.
VERMIGRAND peat free Organic potting soil is listed in more than 1000 Shops all over Austria at Billa, Merkur and Adeg.
Several VERMIGRAND products are awarded with the Austrian Environment label.
2011
VERMIGRAND BIOHUMUS is listed at the food retailing chain REWE in Austria.
VERMIGRAND BIOHUMUS wins a fertilizer trial at “Versuchsstation Wies”, Styria.
The Austrian “Gewerbeverein” awards Alfred Grand for his entrepreneurship.
VERMIGRAND wins the Energy Globe Award for Lower Austria.
New product development: “ERDE”, peat free Organic potting soil.
The book “Grow Food Nature’s Way” is written in English. The authors are Marion Jess, Alfred Grand and Ronald Gilchrist.
VERMIGRAND BIOHUMUS wins a fertilizer trial at “Versuchsstation Wies”, Styria.
The Austrian “Gewerbeverein” awards Alfred Grand for his entrepreneurship.
VERMIGRAND wins the Energy Globe Award for Lower Austria.
New product development: “ERDE”, peat free Organic potting soil.
The book “Grow Food Nature’s Way” is written in English. The authors are Marion Jess, Alfred Grand and Ronald Gilchrist.
2010
Formation of VERMIGRAND Naturprodukte GmbH on the 22nd of February 2010.
The first VERMIGRAND web-shop goes online.
Research at “Urban Trees” together with “Bioforschung Austria” and “Garten Tulln”.
Master thesis at the University of Applied Science in Weihenstephan, Germany on the impact of BIOMICROL compost tea on the health and growth of Chinese cabbage.
First cooperation with GREENWAY CIC, Scotland.
New product development: BIOMICROL compost tea system.
The first VERMIGRAND web-shop goes online.
Research at “Urban Trees” together with “Bioforschung Austria” and “Garten Tulln”.
Master thesis at the University of Applied Science in Weihenstephan, Germany on the impact of BIOMICROL compost tea on the health and growth of Chinese cabbage.
First cooperation with GREENWAY CIC, Scotland.
New product development: BIOMICROL compost tea system.
2009
First project together with Leopold Fischer: 5 years’ business plan.
My Little Farm is used by many schools and kindergarten in Lower Austria.
My Little Farm is used by many schools and kindergarten in Lower Austria.
2008
Award from UNESCO for the eco pedagogical project “Lower Austrian Worm Composting System for Schools and Kindergarten”.
Grand opening of “Garten Tulln”, the first organic garden show in Europe, our earthworm garden is an important part of it right from the beginning!
Grand opening of “Garten Tulln”, the first organic garden show in Europe, our earthworm garden is an important part of it right from the beginning!
2007
Construction of the continuous flow vermicomposting facility VERMIC.
Invitation to “Green week” in Brussels. EU-Commissioner Stavros Dimas live on TV digs with his hands into the worm box.
Invitation to “Green week” in Brussels. EU-Commissioner Stavros Dimas live on TV digs with his hands into the worm box.
2006
First research in compost tea production together with the University of Life Science in Vienna, IFA Tulln, University Zvolen, Slovakia and horticultural school in Langenlois.