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  • Giving Tuesday

    At this time of year, we get a lot of signals from nature to slow down. Days are shorter, temperatures are cooler, and plant growth has slowed. I put my…

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  • Meet Bowen Macy!

    With a wealth of experience in sustainability, community engagement, and event organizing, Bowen brings a dynamic and creative perspective to the team.

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  • Changes are afoot at the CEC Demonstration Site

    If you’ve walked past the Compost Education Centre demonstration site at 1216 North Park Street in the past couple months, you’ve likely noticed tree removal on the north side, temporary…

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  • Join our Board!

    We are looking for individuals with a variety of perspectives, skills, and experience to join our Board of Directors. Share your passion for composting, ecological conservation, and food justice!  The…

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  • A C E C staff member and volunteer table the C E C booth during a plant sale.

    Fall Plant Sale Fast Approaching!

    The Compost Education Centre (CEC) is hosting our annual all-organic Fall plant sale! August 10, 10am-12pm! The plant sale will take place in our site at 1216 North Park street.…

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  • Meet Emily!

    Hi everyone! My name is Emily, I’m the new Child and Youth Education Assistant at the CEC, and I’m very excited to be working here for the summer! While originally…

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  • Garden Plot Plan

    Because I won’t have the plot until the end of the March at the earliest, it’s my plan to focus on summer crops to start. I’m trying to choose vegetables…

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  • Spring Plant Sale happening soon!

    The Compost Education Centre (CEC) is hosting our annual all-organic May plant sale! May 11th, 2024 10AM-2PM The plant sale will take place in Haegert Park (1202 Yukon St.) one…

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  • A C E C staff member is kneeling in front of a bare garden bed, holding soil in their palm.

    Updates from an Amateur Gardener: Thinking About Soil Quality and Compost

    I haven’t officially taken possession of my plot, but I’ve wandered over to take a look a few times. The soil doesn’t look as happy and healthy as the soil…

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  • Updates from an Amateur Gardener, Pt. 1

    I feel like I’ve won the lottery! A few weeks ago, I got an email from the Oswald Park Community Garden letting me know that there was a garden plot…

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  • We’re hiring a Site Assistant!

    The Site Assistant reports to the Site Manager. The Site Assistant is responsible for the garden stewardship at the CEC’s demonstration gardens and various other urban gardens in the Victoria…

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  • A C E C staff member is kneeling in a garden bed and riffling through a layer of dead leaves on top of the dirt.

    Zoe-Blue Coates (she/her), Birder and Resilient Communities Enthusiast

    If you’ve been by the Compost Education Centre, you’ve probably been warmly welcomed – and educated – by Zoe-Blue Coates. Zoe-Blue is our officer manager, communications coordinator, and general doer.…

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