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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.

  • We will be closed for the Labour Day weekend

    We will be closed on Saturday September 5th for the labour day long weekend.  We hope you have a wonderful weekend and will look forward to seeing you again when we re-open on Wednesday September 9th!

    We will be closed on Saturday September 5th for the labour day long weekend.  We hope you have a wonderful weekend and will look forward to seeing you again when we re-open on Wednesday September 9th!

  • Organic Plant Sale on Sat Aug 22nd!

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  • Presenting our new video!

    Drum roll, please! Presenting our OFFICIAL VIDEO! Huge thanks to Aldridge Street Print & Media for doing such an awesome job!

    Drum roll, please! Presenting our OFFICIAL VIDEO!

    Huge thanks to Aldridge Street Print & Media for doing such an awesome job!

  • New cold frame in our teaching garden

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  • Check out our updated factsheets!

    If you’ve popped into our office lately you may have noticed our swanky new factsheets, but we wanted to give an official introduction to them as well!

    If you’ve popped into our office lately you may have noticed our swanky new factsheets, but we wanted to give an official introduction to them as well!

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  • Last week to get green cones at current price of $150!

    We’re expecting a new shipment of our beloved green cone food digesters in shortly. Due to the increased cost of shipping and of the products themselves, we will need to raise the price of them slightly.  

    We’re expecting a new shipment of our beloved green cone food digesters in shortly. Due to the increased cost of shipping and of the products themselves, we will need to raise the price of them slightly.  

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  • FOR THE LOVE OF SOIL EDUCATION DAY JUNE 6TH

    Special lecture and workshops to celebrate compost, the “heartbeat” of our soil!

    Special lecture and workshops to celebrate compost, the “heartbeat” of our soil!

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  • Converted Freezer Composter Workshop on May 30th

    Join us for a demonstration on how to convert an old freezer into an efficient composter that is completely rodent and bear proof! 

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

    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…

    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!