The Compost Education Centre Needs Your Help
November 23, 2017
You can find ways to support us on our homepage and via these links:
http://givingtuesday.ca/partners/compost-education-centre
or here:
https://compost.bc.ca/get-involved/donate/
Category: Announcement
Teaching Gardens and Resource Centre Site Tour Teaser
September 22, 2017
Posted in Announcement, Blog, Featured, News, Organic Gardening, Reflections
New Factsheet: #17 Understanding Compostable Plastics
July 12, 2017
#17 Understanding Compostable Plastics
Posted in Announcement, Blog, Composting, Fact Sheet, Waste DiversionOrganic Pest Management by Alysha Punnett
July 6, 2017
Alysha Punnett wrote an excellent article published in the Village Vibe about organic pest management. Check it out here!
Posted in Announcement, Blog, News, Organic GardeningFall Organic Plant Sale: Saturday August 26 @ 10AM
June 29, 2017
Posted in Announcement, Blog, Events, News, Organic Gardening
Bubbles and Bees: June 24th from 12-3pm at the CEC
June 7, 2017
Bubbles and Bees is the Compost Education Centre’s 25th Anniversary party, so come on down and help us celebrate 25 years of composting and conservation education!
Discover how the Compost Education Centre has evolved over a quarter of a century during our open-house style, family friendly, free event, which will feature musical entertainment, face painting and local wine and beer sampling by donation.
Posted in Announcement, Blog, Events, NewsCompost Ad Challenge: snap, enter, win
May 17, 2017
Get ready to see the see the Compost Education Centre’s message rolling by you soon! Our message of composting and conservation will be advertised on the side of BC Transit buses in Victoria during the month of May. To celebrate our mobile messaging, we’re running a photo contest. Keep you eyes peeled (heh heh) for our ad on a bus when you’re walking, cycling, or driving by and then (carefully) take a photo or a selfie with the location and bus number and submit it to us. Each entry will be entered into a draw to win a $100 Whole Foods gift card.
Posted in Announcement, Blog, News
Last Chance Green Cone!
May 17, 2017
Due to manufacturing price increases, our Green Cone Digester price will rise on June 1st to $180.00. We currently have 20 Green Cones in stock at our old price, $165.00, or for members, $148.50 so get ’em while you can!
Thank you so much for your continued to support of the CEC and for your understanding, please feel free to email us at office@compost.bc.ca, if you have any questions.
Posted in Announcement, Blog, Composting, News, Retail, Waste Diversion
New Factsheet: #16, Rainwater Harvesting
May 5, 2017
Spring is the perfect time to be thinking about the best ways to conserve water for the dry summer months. To assist you in ideas around how to construct efficient systems that store our abundance of spring and fall rain, the CEC has created a new factsheet that spans a range of rainwater harvesting systems, from cisterns, to rain gardens, to bioswales. #16 Rainwater Harvesting Factsheet
Posted in Announcement, Blog, Fact Sheet, FeaturedThe CEC’s 2016 Annual General Meeting
April 21, 2017
Please join us for our Annual General Meeting hosted in the CEC’S Straw Bale, located in the heart of Fernwood at 1216 North Park Street. The AGM will take place from 1:00-3:00pm on Saturday, April 29th. Together we will review the past year, look to our plans for the new year, share food, and learn.
AGM Attendance Highlights:
- Free Zero Waste Workshop,
- a Secret Sur-Prize,
- and treats from Caffe Fantastico’s Local, Artisan Deli and Charcuterie
Everyone is welcome to attend the AGM and attendees will be entered into a draw to win an awesome secret sur-prize*. Members in good standing with the Compost Education Centre have voting rights at the meeting. We look forward to your presence because your input is vital!
*Must attend the AGM in its entirety to be eligible for the free workshop and prize draw.
Annual Report and Financials
CEC Annual Report AGM 2016 Final
Posted in AGM, Announcement, Blog, Board, Events, News, Reports