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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.

  • Garden Tour (Grades 1-3) 

    1 hour | $75/workshop | Best booked April-September

    There is lots to explore in our garden! We’ll check out native plants and garden veggies, meet fish and compost organisms, and explore through the senses along the way. 

  • Wrigglers at Work Harvest (Grades 1-3) 

    1 hour | $75/workshop

    In this follow-up workshop to Little Wrigglers at Work, we will re-cap and build on the knowledge from the previous workshop and harvest all the incredible worm castings from your bin. 

  • Spectacular Seeds (Grades 1-3) 

    1 hour | $75/workshop | Book anytime – pertinent in springtime!

    In this workshop, we will compare different kinds of seeds, discover why they’re so different, and learn how they survive and grow. Students will plant seeds in egg cartons to take home or grow in class. 

  • Soil Superstars (Grades 1-3) 

    1 hour | $75/workshop | Book anytime!

    Let’s all be soil stewards! Investigate what soil is made of, why it’s important, who lives in it, and how we can help keep it healthy. 

  • Wrigglers at Work (Grades 1-3) 

    1 hour | $75/workshop + $40 worm bin and worms | Book anytime!

    Worms worms worms! Learn all about them and their role as nature’s recyclers and create a worm composting bin to keep in your classroom. 

  • Seed Specialists (Grades 4-8) 

    1 hour | $75/ workshop | Book anytime!

    Why do seeds come in so many shapes and sizes? How do they know when to sprout? Uncover the secrets behind seed anatomy through exploration.  

  • Worms Eat My Garbage Harvest (Grades 4-8) 

    1 hour | $75/workshop

    If your worm bin is starting to look like soil, it’s time for a harvest! This follow-up workshop revisits the compost recipe and worm anatomy through the exploration of the finished compost.

  • Soil Stewards (Grades 4-8) 

    1 hour | $75/workshop | Book anytime!

    Dive into the world of soil as we unearth the many things soil tells us and explore what it means to take care of this important habitat. 

  • Worms Eat My Garbage (Grades 4-8) 

    1 hour | $75/workshop+$40 worm bin | Book anytime!

    Learn all about worm anatomy, the red wriggler worm’s role in the compost cycle and create a worm compost bin to keep in your classroom.