City of Victoria

about us

The Greater Victoria Compost Education Centre is a non-profit organization, with charitable status located in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. We provide composting and organic gardening education to CRD residents. Read more about our organization HERE.


Open: Wednesday to Saturday from 10am to 4pm.

news and events


New SLUGS for Youth Program!! ~ Sustainable Living and Urban Gardening Skills Ages 15-18.Exciting news! You can now take the SLUGS workshops without committing to the whole Feb-Sept season. (Cost for drop-in is $5).

Click HERE for details




Check out our New 2010 Workshop Schedule HERE!!


Here's the Dirt: Check out the latest edition of our newsletter HERE.


New website additions coming in 2010! We appreciate your patience while we add some new exciting pages to our website!


Compost Starter Kit: You can buy an Earth Machine, a small Kitchen Catcher and a Wingdigger for just $110. So come on down and pick up everything you need to start your backyard composter today!


WE WANT WORMS! We are always in need of red wriggler worms at the Compost Education Center. Separate them from your compost and bring them to us and we will give you a tax receipt ($40/pound)!