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Collaboration Spotlight: ReWood and the Compost Education Centre
ReWood is a volunteer-led social enterprise that aims to give old wood a second life by liberating lumber from building sites before it is transferred to the landfill. We have…
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Soaking Up Natural Dyes
In September, I attended a natural dyeing at the Yates Street Community Garden led by Angie Choly. I attended the workshop in hopes of learning some strategies for dyeing…
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Let’s Make It Rot – Together
The Compost Education Centre launched Let It Rot! (LIR) in collaboration with a group of students at SJ Burnside Alternative Secondary School (SJ Burnside). LIR is an experiential learning program…
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Mycology at the CEC
Ever since moving to the coast, I’ve been fascinated by flora and have spent a lot of time learning the names of the plants around me and how…
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Kayla Siefried, a finalist for Charity Village Award
Our Site Manager and Community Education Coordinator, Kayla Siefried was a top finalist for the Charity Village awards, in the category of Most Outstanding Individual Impact. As an expert educator…
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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…