Category: Retail

Earth Machines back in stock — get them for $89.95 until May 9th

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!

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Bring the Compost Education Centre to You!

January 20, 2015

Did you know that the Compost Ed Centre offers great workshops not only on our site but also out and about in the CRD?  All the workshops that our staff teach here on site are also deliverable to your office, strata, university/college class or garden club AGM.

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Multi-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!

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SEED SALE! All 2014 seeds are 50% off!

January 6, 2015

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Give the gift of green this holiday season!

December 1, 2014

Food waste digesters, composters and compost accessories are 10% off in December!  As an extra bonus, if you mention this post you’ll get a FREE package of seeds with your purchase.

Don’t forget we don’t just have composters … we also carry books (Pacific Northwest Plant Knowledge cards would make fantastic holiday gifts) and a variety of locally made, all-organic, herbal-infused honeys, tinctures and salves from Miss Mullein’s Herbals.

We’re open until Saturday December 20th, so you’ve got plenty of time to stop by, talk compost and find some local and sustainable gifts for the lucky people on your list!

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Subsidized Composters for Community Groups

October 30, 2014

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We are out of green cones until August 23rd

August 14, 2014

Compost enthusiasts: we regret to inform you that we are temporarily out of green cones. They should be back in stock by August 23rd at the latest. Thank you for your patience!

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Miss Mullein’s Herbals are here!

July 30, 2014

We are SO excited to announce the arrival of Ravenhill Herb Farm’s line of herbal healing products:  Miss Mullein’s Herbals.  We will be carrying a selection of their locally made, all-organic, herbal-infused honeys, tinctures and salves. Perfect gifts, treats for the self and additions to the medicine cabinet!

Salves

• Baby’s Bum – Calendula (C. officinalis), self-heal (P. vulgaris), lavender (L. angustifolia), balsam poplar (P. balsamifera), extra virgin olive oil, castor oil, cocoa butter, beeswax, vitamin E. 
  
  
• Cuts & Scrapes – Mahonia (M. aquifolium), usnea (U. longissima), yarrow (A. millifolium), western red cedar (T. plicata), calendula (C. officinalis), balsam poplar (P. balsamifera), extra virgin olive oil, castor oil, coca butter, beeswax, vitamin E. 
  
  
• Aches & Pains – Sword fern (P. munitum), arnica (A. montana & A. chamissonis), balsam poplar (P. balsamifera), comfrey (S. officinalis), cayenne (C. annuum), extra virgin olive oil, castor oil, cocoa butter, beeswax, vitamin E. 
  
  

 

Tinctures

• Immune Booster – Echinacea (E. purpurea & E. angustifolia), reshi (Ganoderma Lucidum), american ginseng (Panax quinquefolius), siberian ginseng (Eleutherococcus senticosus), tumeric (Curcuma longa), pure vegetable glycerine, cane alcohol.
• Allergy Easer – Nettle (Urtica dioica), ambrosia (A. chamissonis), goldenrod (Solidego canadensis), anaphalis (A. margaritacea), alcohol, pure vegetable glyerine.
• Tummy Calmer – Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis), fennel (Foeniculum vulgare), chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla), hops (Humulus lupulus), pure vegetable glycerine, cane alcohol.

Herbal Infused Honeys 

• Herbs de Provence – Unpasteurized Cowichan BC honey, wildcrafted Grindelia flowers (Grindelia integrifolia), organically grown Lemon balm herb (Melissa officinalis), and organically grown Sage herb (Salvia officinalis).
  
  
• Wild Rose – Unpasteurized Cowichan BC honey, fresh wildcrafted Wild Rose petals (Rosa nutkana).
  
  
• Sore Throat & Cough – Unpasteurized Cowichan BC honey, organically grown Lemon Thyme (Thymus citriodorus), Rosemary herb (Rosmarinus officinalis), Lavender flowers (Lavendula angustifolia), Fennel Seed (Foeniculum vulgare), Sweet Basil herb (Ocimum basilicum).

* All images from Miss Mullein’s Herbals website

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Green cone sale extended until Oct 31st

June 25, 2014

In exciting composting news, we are offering the green cone food digesters for a special sale price of $130 (down from $165) until September 30th October 31st!  So many folks are excited about the opportunity to get a bargain digester that we decided to extend the sale.

Curious about the green cone food digester?  Here’s the scoop!  The Green Cone digester accepts all food scraps, including items that typically cannot go into a backyard compost bin :

• dairy
• cooked food
• bread
• bones & meat

The digester must be dug 2 feet into well draining soil in a sunny area of the garden.

Simply add all your food scraps and it will ‘digest’ them – turning your waste into a nutrient rich leachate that is absorbed by the surrounding soil.

It can also be used to compost pet waste (must be placed at least 10 feet away from a food garden or fruit producing tree in this case).

No skill or effort required, simply fill and forget:

• Easy assembly – requires only a screwdriver and a shovel
• Requires very little maintenance after installation
• Handles up to 11lbs of food scraps per week
• Pest resistant
• Perfect for group dwellings, schools and households with limited green space

For more information on the green cone food digester, check out our Fact Sheet!

 

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Thoughts on classroom worm bins

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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