May 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

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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.

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Spring 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

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Fall Organic Plant Sale: Saturday August 26 @ 10AM

June 29, 2017


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Fall Organic Plant Sale on Saturday August 27th!

August 3, 2016


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Our annual August Organic Plant Sale is coming up on Saturday Aug 27th, 10am-2pm at the Compost Education Centre, 1216 North Park St!

The sale is a great chance to get local, organic veggie starts for winter growing! Come on out to the little sister of our spring organic plant sale and get your greens for the winter. Kale, broccoli, cabbage, salad greens, culinary herbs, medicinal herbs and much, much more will be available.

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Spring Organic Plant Sale Saturday May 7th

April 14, 2016


Saturday, May 7th from 10am-2pm!  Amazing, all-organic, all-local veggie, herb and flower starts for your garden sold right outside the Compost Education Centre at 1216 North Park St.!

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Spring Organic Plant Sale 2015!

April 23, 2015


Saturday, May 9th from 10am-2pm!  Amazing, all-organic, all-local veggie, herb and flower starts for your garden sold right outside the Compost Education Centre at 1216 North Park St.!

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Fall organic plant sale on Aug 16th!

July 31, 2014


Here at the Compost Education Centre, we always enjoy watching beautiful starts leave the sale to find their new homes in gardens around town.  We’ll be hosting our second plant sale of the year on Saturday August 16th from 10am-1pm.  This is a great opportunity to pick up some great veggie starts such as broccoli, kale and chard varieties for healthy winter eating!

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