May 13, 2015
Special lecture and workshops to celebrate compost, the “heartbeat” of our soil!
Continue reading “FOR THE LOVE OF SOIL EDUCATION DAY JUNE 6TH” Posted in Adult Education, Announcement, Blog, Events, News, Organic Gardening, WorkshopMay 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 Gardening, WorkshopMarch 20, 2015
Continue reading “Join Us For Rainwater Harvesting Education Day on April 18th!”
Posted in Adult Education, Announcement, Blog, Events, News, Organic Gardening, WorkshopMarch 19, 2015
It’s that time of year again where we gather to review the past year, our plans for the new year, enjoy delicious food, and learn something new.
Continue reading “You’re invited to our AGM!” Posted in AGM, Announcement, Blog, Board, Events, NewsMarch 18, 2015
Continue reading “Speak up for City Support of Our Local Food Systems”
Posted in Announcement, Blog, Civic Engagement, NewsFebruary 21, 2015
Interested in volunteering with the Compost Education Centre?
Continue reading “Volunteer Training Session March 21st & 28th!” Posted in Announcement, Blog, Events, News, VolunteerNovember 13, 2014
Continue reading “Just Eat It Premiere!”
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Continue reading “Nov 8th is Mushroom Education Day”
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August 13, 2014
The Basics:
The Compost Educator Program (CEP) is a comprehensive volunteer training program that has been offered by the Centre since 1992.
The CEP includes 10 hours of classroom, practical, and hands-on instruction. It is spread over the course of two Saturdays.
The next session will take place on Saturday September 20 from 10am-3pm and Saturday September 27 from 10am-3pm.
Space is limited to 15 participants per session.
Cost is $50.
To reserve your space in the Compost Educator Program, please email Clare at education (a) compost.bc.ca or register online HERE.
Features of the training:
Following the training course, volunteers can lend their skills to the Centre as community educators and site volunteers.
Volunteer opportunities include:
Community outreach volunteering involves staffing the Compost Education Centre mobile displays when we attend different events throughout the CRD, such as:
Community outreach is a powerful tool to spread the ‘dirt’ on composting. It’s a great experience for all involved.
Garden volunteering is a great opportunity to learn new skills and help out in the gardens at the Compost Ed Centre! Work bees are held on the first Saturday of every month from 12:30-3:30. Each one is focused on a relevant task in the garden for that month of the growing season. We begin with a short theory lesson to give some background on the task and then get dirty applying the new knowledge in the garden.