December 20, 2019
2020 programming is live! Head on over to our Eventbrite Page, call 250 386 9676, or come in to the office during our operating hours to register and buy tickets for our year of events.
Posted in Blog, News, Organic Gardening, ProgramsSeptember 29, 2017
What workshops would you like to see at the Compost Education Centre next year?
Fill out this link to have your input included in our Programming Session!
Posted in Adult Education, Blog, News, ProgramsApril 13, 2016
We are thrilled to be hosting two great rainwater harvesting workshops, as well as a stormwater management specialist from the City of Victoria who will be on-hand to answer questions!
But that’s not all — our wonderful friends at Van Isle Water are offering all workshop attendees a coupon that can be redeemed for 15% off all rainwater harvesting materials!
INTRO TO RAINWATER HARVESTING, 10:00am-12:00pm, $20. Register here.
This introductory workshop is perfect for people who are keen to start learning all about rainwater harvesting. The workshop will define and explain watersheds, lay out the principles of rainwater harvesting, define terms such as greywater and blackwater, and go over the laundry to landscape system of rainwater containment using techniques such as cisterns and earthworks.
RAINWATER HARVESTING INTEGRATED DESIGN, 2:00-4:00pm, $20. Register here.
This workshop will help you get started designing a rainwater harvesting system for your household. We will cover site assessment, water budgeting, design work, and evaluation of different systems. Please bring a plan/overhead view of your site if possible, as we will be doing hands-on work.
May 9, 2015
Join us for a demonstration on how to convert an old freezer into an efficient composter that is completely rodent and bear proof!
Continue reading “Converted Freezer Composter Workshop on May 30th” Posted in Adult Education, Announcement, Blog, Composting, Events, News, Organic GardeningMarch 20, 2015
Continue reading “Join Us For Rainwater Harvesting Education Day on April 18th!”
Posted in Adult Education, Announcement, Blog, Events, News, Organic GardeningFebruary 21, 2015
Interested in volunteering with the Compost Education Centre?
Continue reading “Volunteer Training Session March 21st & 28th!” Posted in Announcement, Blog, Events, News, VolunteerJanuary 13, 2015
We continued our passion for fungi from Mushroom Education Day with a great workshop on how to create permanent mushroom pathways in the garden. And we installed them right here in the Teaching Garden, so you can come on by and take a look at your leisure!
December 13, 2014
Continue reading “2015 Workshop Schedule is up!”
Posted in Adult Education, Announcement, Blog, News, Organic GardeningOctober 25, 2014
Continue reading “Nov 8th is Mushroom Education Day”
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Without pollinators, humans and wildlife wouldn’t have much to eat! Bees, butterflies, wasps and even bats, ants, birds and beetles pollinate over 90% of the planet’s flowering plants and over 75% of human food crops.
Join us on Saturday June 14th from 10am-2pm for a day of education about creating habitat for pollinators, and what to plant in your garden to attract these valuable animals and insects.
We will also be hosting two free workshops:
Mason Bees from 10:00am-11:00am
Natural Beekeeping from 1:00pm-2:00pm
No registration is necessary, just come by and enjoy learning from local experts!
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