Tag: gardening
2020 Adult Workshop Programming
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, ProgramsMay 11th: Spring Organic Plant Sale, 10-2pm
May 10, 2019
The Compost Education Centre (CEC) is hosting our 16th annual all-organic spring plant sale! The event is on Saturday May 11th, 10am-2pm at the CEC demonstration site at 1216 North Park Street. 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
• Live music!
2019 VENDORS:
Saanich Organics
Metchosin Farm
Growceries
Mason Street City Farm
Ravensong
Organic Gardener’s Pantry
Haliburton Farm
Crooked Fir Farm & Nursery
Community Garden Growers
Cam Kidd
The Compost Education Centre
Posted in Announcement, Blog, Events, Food Security, News, Organic Gardening
How to Apply Vermicompost (Worm Castings) To Your Veggie Bed
August 2, 2018
Posted in Blog, Composting, Featured, News, Organic Gardening
August Organic Plant Sale; August 18th from 10am-1pm
July 28, 2018
Saturday, August 18th, from 10am-1pm
Missed the window in June and July to seed your winter vegetable garden? Not to worry, we’re hosting our 7th annual August Organic Plant sale so you can still have fresh greens and herbs throughout the winter!
The plant sale will be held Saturday, August 18th from 10am to 1pm on the street outside the CEC (1216 North Park Street). Gardeners can expect to find a wide selection of plants for fall and winter growing and harvest including kale, broccoli, cabbages, collards, arugula, cold hardy lettuces, herbs like cilantro and parsley, and many others. Local, organic farmers are:
The Organic Gardener’s Pantry
Ravensong Seeds
Saanich Organics
The Compost Education Cetnre
Metchosin Farm
and more!
No need to register for this event but feel free to call our office at 250 386 9676 or contact us via email at office at compost.bc.ca if you have any questions.
Posted in Announcement, Blog, Events, Food Security, News, Organic GardeningSpring Organic Plant Sale
May 2, 2018
The Compost Education Centre (CEC) is hosting our 16th annual all-organic spring plant sale! The event is on Saturday May 12th, 10am-2pm at the CEC demonstration site at 1216 North Park Street. 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
• Live music!
2018 VENDORS:
Saanich Organics
Metchosin Farm
Growceries
New Mountain Farm
Mason Street City Farm
Hatchet & Seed
Ravensong
Saanich Native Plants
Organic Gardener’s Pantry
Crooked Fir Farm & Nursery
Posted in Announcement, Blog, Events, Food Security, News, Organic GardeningSpring Soil Prep by Alysha Punnett
April 5, 2018
Read the article here.
Posted in Blog, Featured, Food Security, News, Organic GardeningWinter Growing
December 14, 2017
Winter Growing, written by our Site Manager, Alysha Punnett and published by the NRG online publication.
Posted in Blog, News, Organic GardeningManaging Mildew in the Organic Garden by Site Manager Alysha Punnett
August 17, 2017
Posted in Blog, News, Organic Gardening