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Book a Child & Youth Workshop

Book a child or youth workshop in our teaching gardens, or have one of our educators come to you! 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!”

  • Little Wrigglers Harvest (Daycare, Preschool, and Kindergarten) 

    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. 

  • A group of children are in a line following the education assistant as she guides them through the Compost Education Centre site.

    Little Site Tour (Daycare, Preschool, and Kindergarten) 

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

    Let us take you around the CEC gardens for a tour involving sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste! Explore the different ways that plants grow and get introduced to the world of compost. 

  • Little Spectacular Seeds (Daycare, Preschool, and Kindergarten) 

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

    Uncover the magic of how seeds travel and grow. Participants will plant their own seeds in egg cartons to take home or grow in the classroom. 

  • Little Wrigglers at Work (Daycare, Preschool, and Kindergarten) 

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

    Learn about the lives of worms, their role in composting, and how to set up a worm composting bin for your class.  

  • Little Corey’s Compost Story (Daycare, Preschool, and Kindergarten) 

    45 minutes | $75/ workshop | Book Anytime!

    Meet Corey the Apple Core and his friends as we discover what compost is all about! 

  • Little Soil Superstars (Daycare, Preschool, and Kindergarten) 

    1 hour | $75/workshop | Book anytime!

    What is soil made of? Why is soil important? What do worms do all day? Let’s dig in and find out! 

  • Little Bugs & Blossoms (Daycare, Preschool, and Kindergarten) 

    45 minutes | $75/workshop | Best Booked April-September on-site or at a site with a garden for pollinator observation

    Learn about the animal pollinators that make their homes in our communities and why they are so special.