Organic Plant Sale on Sat Aug 22nd!
August 1, 2015
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FOR THE LOVE OF SOIL EDUCATION DAY JUNE 6TH
May 13, 2015
Special lecture and workshops to celebrate compost, the “heartbeat” of our soil!
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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 23, 2015
Saturday, May 9th from 10am-2pm! Amazing, all-organic, all-local veggie, herb and flower starts for your garden sold right outside the Compost Education Centre at 1216 North Park St.!
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March 20, 2015
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Posted in Adult Education, Announcement, Blog, Events, News, Organic GardeningYou’re invited to our AGM!
March 19, 2015
It’s that time of year again where we gather to review the past year, our plans for the new year, enjoy delicious food, and learn something new.
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February 21, 2015
Interested in volunteering with the Compost Education Centre?
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November 13, 2014
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October 25, 2014
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Posted in Adult Education, Announcement, Blog, Events, Organic GardeningLeave a Comment on Nov 8th is Mushroom Education DayCompost Educator Training this September!
August 13, 2014
The Basics:
The Compost Educator Program (CEP) is a comprehensive volunteer training program that has been offered by the Centre since 1992.
The CEP includes 10 hours of classroom, practical, and hands-on instruction. It is spread over the course of two Saturdays.
The next session will take place on Saturday September 20 from 10am-3pm and Saturday September 27 from 10am-3pm.
Space is limited to 15 participants per session.
Cost is $50.
To reserve your space in the Compost Educator Program, please email Clare at education (a) compost.bc.ca or register online HERE.
Features of the training:
- Site tour, Centre services & staff orientation
- Composting systems & methods
- Compost pile maintenance & troubleshooting
- Worm-bins & indoor composting
- Answers for the public’s Compost FAQ
- Hot compost pile building
- Community educational outreach skills
- Intro to permaculture principles & application
- Organic gardening & soil building
- Comprehensive compost manual that is yours to keep
- Potluck lunches!
Following the training course, volunteers can lend their skills to the Centre as community educators and site volunteers.
Volunteer opportunities include:
Community outreach volunteering involves staffing the Compost Education Centre mobile displays when we attend different events throughout the CRD, such as:
- Moss St. Market
Seedy Saturday
Organic Islands Festival
Community outreach is a powerful tool to spread the ‘dirt’ on composting. It’s a great experience for all involved.
Garden volunteering is a great opportunity to learn new skills and help out in the gardens at the Compost Ed Centre! Work bees are held on the first Saturday of every month from 12:30-3:30. Each one is focused on a relevant task in the garden for that month of the growing season. We begin with a short theory lesson to give some background on the task and then get dirty applying the new knowledge in the garden.