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Book a Child & Youth Workshop

Book a child and youth workshop in your classroom, or come visit our teaching gardens! We offer a variety of programming for learners from preschool to grade 12. Inquire about the possibility of French composting workshops for immersion classes from kindergarten to grade 8!

Accessibility Information

Our educators aim to make our workshops accessible and enjoyable for students with diverse needs. Get in touch if you have students who may benefit from accommodations so that we can best prepare for your workshop. For information about accessibility on our site during visits, see here.

Testimonials

“It was very apparent that the kids and their parents thoroughly enjoyed the program. The day after the program I had one little guy, who attended the program, ask me to find him books on composting as his family were going to build a compost!”

“I liked how experiential the tour was for the children. The facilitator was skilled at maintaining the children’s attention and keeping them interested.”

“Elora was very interactive, engaging, and fun! She noticed when the children needed to move and was willing to respond to many questions, comments, and student inquiries!”

  • Spring Plant Sale – May 9th, 2026

    Save the Date! The Spring plant sale will be held on May 9th, 2026 from 10am-2pm. The plant sale will take place in Haegert Park (1202 Yukon St.) one block from our site on North Park street. Bring a blanket or a picnic so you can enjoy the music in the shade of the giant…

    Save the Date! The Spring plant sale will be held on May 9th, 2026 from 10am-2pm. The plant sale will take place in Haegert Park (1202 Yukon St.) one block from our site on North Park street. Bring a blanket or a picnic so you can enjoy the music in the shade of the giant Sequoia tree. Entry by donation. No one turned away from lack of funds. Dogs welcome.

    The Spring Organic Plant Sale features local farmers offering a wide variety of organically grown vegetable, flower and herb seedlings to get you off to a successful start this growing season.

    What you can look forward to:

    • The largest selection of organically grown heirloom tomato varieties all in one place for easy shopping

    • Organically grown vegetable starts from arugula to zucchini

    • Native plants for your low maintenance garden

    • Perennial edibles like berry bushes and other fruiting shrubs

    • Medicinal herbs like English lavender, chamomile and yarrow

    • Culinary herbs like Genovese basil, dill and chives

    • Companion plants like marigolds, sweet cicely and comfrey

    Accessibility Information

    The sale will be happening in Haegert park which is grassy and slightly sloped, there are curb cuts at various entrance points to get into the park.

    Visitors can park at the Vic High parking lot between Gladstone Avenue and Grant St. The parking lot is a 200m walk from Haegert Park.

    Thank you to our sponsors:

    • Hatchet & Seed
    • LADR Landscape Architects
    • Biophilia Collective
    • Country Grocer
    • Cold Comfort
    • Habit Coffee
    • Patagonia Victoria
    • The Private Network
    • Zero Waste Emporium
    • Chek News
    • West Coast Seeds

    The Compost Education Centre is located on unceded and occupied Indigenous territories, specifically the land of the Lekwungen speaking people—the Xwsepsum and Songhees Nations. These nations are two of many, made up of individuals who have lived within the porous boundaries of what is considered Coast Salish, Nuu-Chah-Nulth and Kwakwa’wakw Territory (Vancouver Island) since time immemorial. At the CEC we seek to respect, honour and continually grow our own understandings of Indigenous rights and history, and to fulfill our responsibilities as settlers, who live and work directly with the land and its complex, vital ecologies and our diverse, evolving communities.

  • Our 2021 seeds have arrived!

  • Job Posting: Executive Director

    We are Hiring and Executive Director! Please click here to view the whole posting and application instructions.  

    We are Hiring and Executive Director! Please click here to view the whole posting and application instructions.

     

  • Our 2021 Workshops are now Open for Registration!

    Click here to see what new and exciting workshops we are hosting.

    Click here to see what new and exciting workshops we are hosting.

  • *New* Factsheet #19 Bioremediation for Urban Gardeners

    We are thrilled to announce the launch of our new factsheet: #19 Bioremediation for Urban Gardeners, written by soil toxicologist and HCS program creator Danielle Stevenson, as part of our Healing City Soils project! This factsheet is an introduction to beginner-level phyto (plant) remediation in soils that are contaminated with low-to-moderate levels of heavy metals.…

    We are thrilled to announce the launch of our new factsheet: #19 Bioremediation for Urban Gardeners, written by soil toxicologist and HCS program creator Danielle Stevenson, as part of our Healing City Soils project!
    This factsheet is an introduction to beginner-level phyto (plant) remediation in soils that are contaminated with low-to-moderate levels of heavy metals. By working with native and non-native plants phyto-remediation is a process that slowly extracts heavy metal contaminants from soil. The factsheet is available for free online at our website: https://compost.bc.ca/…/09/19-Bioremediation_no-image.pdf
    Bioremediation for Urban Gardeners is the third factsheet in the CEC’s factsheet series all about soil health and best practices if higher-than-normal levels of heavy metals are detected in your soil. If you’re interested in diving in, we recommend that you start with Factsheets #11 and #12, which introduce you to soil contamination and best practices for growing food in urban spaces.
    The beautiful image pictured is snip of our ‘Hyperaccumulator’ poster created by local artist Natassia Davies (@ natassiaashley on Instagram), which will soon be available for sale at the CEC- stay tuned!
  • 2019 Annual Report and Un-Audited Financials

  • Member Notice: AGM, Wednesday, September 16th at 6pm

  • Board Member Call Out

            Call for Board Members Recruitment 2020 (detailed description of duties cont’d)


     

     

     

     

    Call for Board Members Recruitment 2020 (detailed description of duties cont’d)

  • August Plant Sale: Vendor List, & COVID Protocols

    August Organic Plant Sale Saturday, August 8, 10am-1pm Vendor plant list (some vendors missing): Compost Education Centre Brussel Sprouts (Igor) Purple Sprouting Broccoli Lennox Cabbage Galleon Cauliflower Fordhook Chard Rainbow Chard Danish Ballhead Cabbage Siberian Kale Rainbow Kale Lacinato Kale Red Russian Kale Kale mix Collards Arugula Red Romaine Mixed Mustards Metchosin Farms -lettuce -chard…

    August Organic Plant Sale
    Saturday, August 8, 10am-1pm
    Vendor plant list (some vendors missing):
    Compost Education Centre

    Brussel Sprouts (Igor)
    Purple Sprouting Broccoli
    Lennox Cabbage
    Galleon Cauliflower
    Fordhook Chard
    Rainbow Chard
    Danish Ballhead Cabbage
    Siberian Kale
    Rainbow Kale
    Lacinato Kale
    Red Russian Kale
    Kale mix
    Collards
    Arugula
    Red Romaine
    Mixed Mustards

    Metchosin Farms

    -lettuce
    -chard
    -kale
    -salad mix
    -collard
    -purple sprouting broccoli
    -broccoli
    -corn salad
    -cilantro
    -Springbank clover (traditionally-cultivated native food plant – what Clover Point in Victoria is named after)
    -white guava
    -dragon fruit cactus
    -passion fruit vine

    Haliburton Farms (Joyful Agriculture)
    Black currant
    Rosemary
    Butterfly milkweed
    Mallow
    Lavender
    Gooseberry

    Chard, rainbow
    Kale, assorted
    Green onion
    Snow pea
    Rapini
    Tatsoi
    Lettuces
    Cabbage

    Fresh Produce:

    Tomatoes
    Potatoes
    Assorted herbs
    Kale
    Chard
    Garlic
    Squashes
    Flower bouquets

    Saanich Organics

    Beets, collards, rutabaga, kohlrabi, green onions, cabbage, napa cabbage, chard, lettuce, spinach, mei qing choi, arugula, purple top turnips, red russian kale, sprouting broccoli, tatsoi, corn salad (mache) and cilantro

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

  • Saturday, August 8th, August Organic Plant Sale

    For more information on vendors, location, COVID protocols, and winter garden plant starts click here!  

    For more information on vendors, location, COVID protocols, and winter garden plant starts click here!