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Spring Plant Sale – May 9th, 2026
Save the Date! The Spring plant sale will be held on May 9th, 2026 from 10am-2pm. The plant sale will take place in Haegert Park (1202 Yukon St.) one block…
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Local Independent Food Producers
Now more than ever it is important that we support local and independently owned food producers on the South Island. We made a list of some stores you can support.…
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Braiding Sweetgrass for Educators
In the last two weeks of January 2026, I participated in a professional development opportunity: Braiding Sweetgrass for Educators. This learning course was organized by Outdoor Learning School & Store,…
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Anti-Oppression Policy
The Compost Education Centre reconnects many people, young and old, to simple, land-based, resiliency practices. We understand that this cannot happen without also actively working towards right relations, anti-oppression, and…
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Grow the Best Garden is Back!
Join us for a series that explores a wide variety of incredibly important gardening topics, from planning and planting, to harvest and seed saving! Whether you’re a novice or an…
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Celia’s Research
As some folks may know from our newsletter, alongside my role as the Summer Site Assistant, I have been carrying out my research at the Compost Education Centre (CEC) for my master’s degree in environmental studies. …
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Composable Cutlery Experiment
We here at the CEC are always down for an experiment! Recently, Kayla attempted to backyard compost take out cutlery from restaurants downtown. While these cutleries normally end up in…
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The Good Food Gathering
Here at the Compost Education Centre, we see composting as essential for the cultivation of good food. Yet compost is just one ingredient in the recipe for good food –…
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New Composting Resources for Businesses
Here at the Compost Education Centre our education has mostly revolved around supporting residents of the Capital Regional District compost at home. And we have more expertise than that! Over…
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Advancing Equity and Justice Days
I’ve done a lot of learning over my past 2 ½ years as Executive Director of the Compost Education Centre. I’ve had the awesome opportunity to learn from my colleagues,…
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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…