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Strategic Planning Updates
I joined the Compost Ed Centre as Executive Director in February 2023, and I’m constantly learning about who we are and what we do. Let me begin by saying that…
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Victoria’s Vital Signs Report
Vital signs is a check-up that measures vitality of a region, identifies concerns, and supports action on issues that are important for our quality of life. Each year the Victoria…
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Help us build more boulevard gardens!
Hey residents of Fairfield-Gonzales! The Compost Education Centre is on a continued mission to see as many boulevard gardens growing in your neighbourhood as possible! We’re hoping to help some…
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Seven Years of Success with the Healing City Soils Program
The Healing City Soils (HCS) program dismantles barriers to people growing their own food; educates on how soil health is vital to local ecosystems, community wellbeing, and climate change mitigation;…
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Finalist for Nature Inspiration Awards
Healing City Soils is a finalist for the Canadian Museum of nature’s Community Action Nature Inspiration Award! The award celebrates community groups who show leadership in taking action to protect…
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The Red Wriggler Revue movie night September 28
Mites! Camera! Action! The Compost Education Centre will be hosting the first Red Wriggler Revue on September 28th from 6:30-9. Come by for a screening of the 1998 Pixar classic,…
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Shaping Our 3-Year Strategic Plan
The fall is a time for fresh starts. As students head back to school and our child and youth programming kicks off, we’re laying the foundation for our three-year strategic…
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CEC Annual General Meeting
At our Annual General Meeting (AGM), staff and board members of the CEC will review the important work that the organization accomplished in 2022. We will recap educational program achievements,…
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August Plant Sale and Celebration
The Compost Education Centre (CEC) is hosting our annual August Plant Sale at 1202 Yukon St. from 10AM-1PM! This event features local farmers offering a wide variety of organically grown…
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Welcome Celia!
Summer is here and we are so happy to welcome our newest staff member! Celia has been a longtime volunteer in the garden and the Healing City Soils program. We…
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May Plant Sale
The Compost Education Centre (CEC) is hosting our annual all-organic Spring plant sale on May 13th from 10AM-2PM! The plant sale will take place for the first time in Haegert…
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The Secret life of worm herders
Our resident worm herder and child and youth education coordinator, Jeffrey was featured in a Saanich News article on worm composting. In the article and accompanying video, Jeffrey demonstrates how…