Presenting our new video!
July 22, 2015
Drum roll, please! Presenting our OFFICIAL VIDEO!
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Category: Composting
Converted Freezer Composter Workshop on May 30th
May 9, 2015
Join us for a demonstration on how to convert an old freezer into an efficient composter that is completely rodent and bear proof!
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April 30, 2015
After a bit of a wait (so hard when it’s spring and everyone is thinking about compost!) we are pleased to have Earth Machine composters back in stock. We have been carrying these composters for 15 years now and we love their rodent resistance, the fact that they’re made in Canada from post-consumer recycled plastic and above all, the beautiful soil they produce.
While we plan to keep carrying our beloved Earth Machines, we unfortunately need to raise the price due to the increased cost of plastic and shipping rates. As of May 10th, the price will go up from $89.95 regular / $80.05 member to $99 regular / $89.10 member price. You’ve still got a week and a half to snag one at the old price, so please do stop by and get a deal!
We value accessibility and never like to raise the price on any of our products, however, we do need to ensure that we are not losing money on the items we sell. As always, the Compost Education Centre is a social enterprise and all profits from our products go to support our community education programs. We appreciate your support!
Posted in Announcement, Blog, Composting, Featured, News, RetailMulti-Family Residential Composting Options
January 7, 2015
Looking for information about what the CRD kitchen scraps strategy means for your multi-family dwelling? You’ve come to the right place!
Continue reading “Multi-Family Residential Composting Options” Posted in Announcement, Blog, Composting, Featured, News, Programs, Retail, Waste DiversionSubsidized Composters for Community Groups
October 30, 2014
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Posted in Announcement, Blog, Civic Engagement, Composting, Featured, News, Organic Gardening, Retail, Waste DiversionLeave a Comment on Subsidized Composters for Community GroupsCompost Ed goes to Mayne Island
June 21, 2014
This past week the Compost Ed Centre took a little day trip to Mayne Island to teach the folks there all about some advanced composting methods. We gathered in the old Ag Hall and had a wondrous two hours of composting queries, information exchange, homemade lemon cake and strong cups of tea! Vicki of the Mayne Island Recycling Society showed me the Mayne Island community garden, and I thought we could all take a page or two from their book. Scroll on down to learn more (click on the pictures to enlarge)!
A huge thanks to Mayne Island for hosting and inspiring us, we look forward to more trips around the southern Gulf Islands, spreading the compost word!
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April 3, 2014
The list to the left has been living on my bulletin board for a few months and seeing it makes me smile every day. It’s from a student in a grade 3 class at St Patrick’s Elementary who was excited to help harvest his classroom worm compost bin but who wasn’t completely enthusiastic about touching the worms and finished compost. He put himself in charge of documenting all the organisms found in the worm bin and thoughtfully made me a copy of his list to take with me.
There are lots of reasons I get nerdily excited about worm composting (such as the beautiful finished product and how little time it takes for the worms to make it), but the most compelling one has to be what a great experience a classroom worm bin is for kids. It is a little ecosystem tucked away in the class, it lets kids see and participate in the entire compost cycle, and it gets them into the habit of integrating positive environmental change into their daily routine. Plus, it gives them an excuse to dig around in the dirt!
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