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The Ground Beneath Our Feet: Wrapping Up Another Successful Year of Soil Contamination Research
By Martyna Tomczynski, Healing City Soils Program Manager This year marked another successful chapter in the Healing City Soils: The Ground Beneath Our Feet student-led soil contamination research project. With…
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Composting Connections from Haida Gwaii
By Kayla I recently had the valuable opportunity to see a medium scale community composting facility in operation in Old Masset on Haida Gwaii during a personal holiday. The community…
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Annual General Meeting
2025 Annual General Meeting Thursday, November 20, 2025 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm At our Annual General Meeting (AGM), staff and board members of the CEC will review the important…
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Looking for Strategic Clarity
by Claire When I first started at the Compost Ed Centre (about 2 ½ years ago!), I remember being awestruck – and frankly, a bit overwhelmed – by all the…
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Compost Education Centre Public Art Efforts – Community Feedback
The Compost Education Centre (CEC), with financial support from the City of Victoria’s My Great Neighbourhood Grant and a micro-grant from the Fernwood Neighbourhood House, has hired an artist (Taylor…
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AI Usage at the Compost Education Centre
Every week, I receive surveys, webinar invites, and articles about nonprofit AI usage. I’m not an expert, but it’s not difficult to see how tools like ChatGPT are polluting both…
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Is it too late?
Recently, the famous Canadian environmentalist, David Suzuki was interviewed by iPolitics and, contrary to his typically direct but hopeful rhetoric, he shared his current wisdom about climate change: “it’s too…
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Closing the Loop at Saanich Neighborhood Place
Compost Education Centre board member Tina wears a lot of different hats at Saanich Neighbourhood Place, a neighbourhood house that provides child care, family, seniors, and community programs. Like other…
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Heavy Metal Soil Testing FAQ
We are continuing to accept samples heavy metal soil testing until September 30th. See below for some Frequently Asked Questions about our program.
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Fall Plant Sale Fast Approaching!
The Compost Education Centre (CEC) is hosting our annual all-organic Fall plant sale! August 9, 13-16, 10:00am-4:00pm! The plant sale will take place in our site at 1216 North Park…
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Calling all local BIPOC & Queer Artists!
The CEC is looking to hire a BIPOC and/or queer artist to beautify the exterior fencing of the demonstration site, design and paint an image on a picnic tabletop, and…
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2025 Spring Plant Sale, May 10, 10AM-2PM
The plant sale will take place in Haegert Park (1202 Yukon St.) one block from our site on North Park street. Bring a blanket or a picnic so you can…