Compost Education Centre

The Compost Education Centre, situated on unceded Coast Salish territories, is a non-profit organization with charitable status. The CEC’s mission is to encourage composting, local food production, and conservation, through education to residents living within the CRD. Created as a community resource, the CEC’s intent is to lower barriers to building skills that support soil stewardship and ecological sustainability. Two of the ways the CEC meets this goal are through free and affordable workshop series for adults, and a diverse, interactive, science-based educational program for students and their teachers. The CEC is mandated to teach people of all ages how to create a biologically active, organic garden amendment, as well as why composting and soil conservation are crucial practices for mitigating climate change.

Upcoming (22)

Grow the Best Garden: 5-Part Workshop Series (Online) primary image

Grow the Best Garden: 5-Part Workshop Series (Online)

Thu, Jan 25, 6:30 PM PST

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Grow the Best Garden: 5-Part Workshop Series (In Person) primary image

Grow the Best Garden: 5-Part Workshop Series (In Person)

Sat, Jan 27, 9:30 AM

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FREE In-person Workshop: Composting Basics primary image

FREE In-person Workshop: Composting Basics

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Tending Mason Bees & Leafcutter Bees primary image

Tending Mason Bees & Leafcutter Bees

Saturday at 1:00 PM

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FREE Online Workshop: Composting Basics primary image

FREE Online Workshop: Composting Basics

Sat, Apr 6, 10:00 AM PDT

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Mindful Nature Stitching primary image

Mindful Nature Stitching

Sat, Apr 6, 1:00 PM

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Growing Vegetables in Containers primary image

Growing Vegetables in Containers

Sat, Apr 13, 10:00 AM

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Basket Weaving with Invasives primary image

Basket Weaving with Invasives

Sat, Apr 13, 1:00 PM

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FREE Workshop Advanced Composting primary image

FREE Workshop Advanced Composting

Sat, Apr 20, 10:00 AM

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Before we Compost: Food waste Reduction from Kitchen to Community primary image

Before we Compost: Food waste Reduction from Kitchen to Community

Sat, Apr 20, 1:00 PM

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How Birds Help: Gardening with Reciprocity primary image

How Birds Help: Gardening with Reciprocity

Sat, Apr 27, 1:00 PM

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Free Tour of Hartland Landfill primary image

Free Tour of Hartland Landfill

Sat, May 4, 9:00 AM

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Grow the Best Garden: 5-Part Workshop Series (Online) primary image

Grow the Best Garden: 5-Part Workshop Series (Online)

Thu, Jan 25, 6:30 PM PST

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Grow the Best Garden: 5-Part Workshop Series (In Person) primary image

Grow the Best Garden: 5-Part Workshop Series (In Person)

Sat, Jan 27, 9:30 AM

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FREE In-person Workshop: Composting Basics primary image

FREE In-person Workshop: Composting Basics

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Tending Mason Bees & Leafcutter Bees primary image

Tending Mason Bees & Leafcutter Bees

Saturday at 1:00 PM

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FREE Online Workshop: Composting Basics primary image

FREE Online Workshop: Composting Basics

Sat, Apr 6, 10:00 AM PDT

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Mindful Nature Stitching primary image

Mindful Nature Stitching

Sat, Apr 6, 1:00 PM

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Growing Vegetables in Containers primary image

Growing Vegetables in Containers

Sat, Apr 13, 10:00 AM

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Basket Weaving with Invasives primary image

Basket Weaving with Invasives

Sat, Apr 13, 1:00 PM

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FREE Workshop Advanced Composting primary image

FREE Workshop Advanced Composting

Sat, Apr 20, 10:00 AM

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Before we Compost: Food waste Reduction from Kitchen to Community primary image

Before we Compost: Food waste Reduction from Kitchen to Community

Sat, Apr 20, 1:00 PM

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How Birds Help: Gardening with Reciprocity primary image

How Birds Help: Gardening with Reciprocity

Sat, Apr 27, 1:00 PM

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Free Tour of Hartland Landfill primary image

Free Tour of Hartland Landfill

Sat, May 4, 9:00 AM

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Past (506)

Basket Weaving with Invasives primary image

Basket Weaving with Invasives

Sat, Mar 16, 1:00 PM

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FREE Workshop: Yard-Free Composting primary image

FREE Workshop: Yard-Free Composting

Sat, Mar 16, 10:00 AM

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Urban Rainwater Harvesting primary image

Urban Rainwater Harvesting

Sat, Mar 9, 1:00 PM

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Bird Language Interpretation primary image

Bird Language Interpretation

Sat, Mar 9, 10:00 AM

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Grow Your Own Groceries primary image

Grow Your Own Groceries

Sat, Mar 2, 1:00 PM

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FREE Workshop: Online Worm Composting primary image

FREE Workshop: Online Worm Composting

Sat, Mar 2, 10:00 AM PST

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Winter Fruit Tree Pruning primary image

Winter Fruit Tree Pruning

Sat, Feb 24, 1:00 PM

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Mini Talk: Grow your own food - A Seedy Sunday Lead up! primary image

Mini Talk: Grow your own food - A Seedy Sunday Lead up!

Thu, Feb 15, 5:00 PM PST

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An Introduction to Lichens primary image

An Introduction to Lichens

Sat, Feb 10, 1:00 PM

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FREE Workshop: Zero Waste Living primary image

FREE Workshop: Zero Waste Living

Sat, Feb 10, 10:00 AM

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The Seasonality of Native Plants: from early spring to late fall primary image

The Seasonality of Native Plants: from early spring to late fall

Sat, Feb 3, 1:00 PM

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Understanding & Addressing Soil Contamination (online) primary image

Understanding & Addressing Soil Contamination (online)

Thu, Dec 14, 6:00 PM PST

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Basket Weaving with Invasives primary image

Basket Weaving with Invasives

Sat, Mar 16, 1:00 PM

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FREE Workshop: Yard-Free Composting primary image

FREE Workshop: Yard-Free Composting

Sat, Mar 16, 10:00 AM

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Urban Rainwater Harvesting primary image

Urban Rainwater Harvesting

Sat, Mar 9, 1:00 PM

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Bird Language Interpretation primary image

Bird Language Interpretation

Sat, Mar 9, 10:00 AM

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Grow Your Own Groceries primary image

Grow Your Own Groceries

Sat, Mar 2, 1:00 PM

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FREE Workshop: Online Worm Composting primary image

FREE Workshop: Online Worm Composting

Sat, Mar 2, 10:00 AM PST

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Winter Fruit Tree Pruning primary image

Winter Fruit Tree Pruning

Sat, Feb 24, 1:00 PM

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Mini Talk: Grow your own food - A Seedy Sunday Lead up! primary image

Mini Talk: Grow your own food - A Seedy Sunday Lead up!

Thu, Feb 15, 5:00 PM PST

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An Introduction to Lichens primary image

An Introduction to Lichens

Sat, Feb 10, 1:00 PM

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FREE Workshop: Zero Waste Living primary image

FREE Workshop: Zero Waste Living

Sat, Feb 10, 10:00 AM

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The Seasonality of Native Plants: from early spring to late fall primary image

The Seasonality of Native Plants: from early spring to late fall

Sat, Feb 3, 1:00 PM

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Understanding & Addressing Soil Contamination (online) primary image

Understanding & Addressing Soil Contamination (online)

Thu, Dec 14, 6:00 PM PST

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The Compost Education Centre, situated on unceded Coast Salish territories, is a non-profit organization with charitable status. The CEC’s mission is to encourage composting, local food production, and conservation, through education to residents living within the CRD. Created as a community resource, the CEC’s intent is to lower barriers to building skills that support soil stewardship and ecological sustainability. Two of the ways the CEC meets this goal are through free and affordable workshop series for adults, and a diverse, interactive, science-based educational program for students and their teachers. The CEC is mandated to teach people of all ages how to create a biologically active, organic garden amendment, as well as why composting and soil conservation are crucial practices for mitigating climate change.

Events

Grow the Best Garden: 5-Part Workshop Series (Online) primary image

Grow the Best Garden: 5-Part Workshop Series (Online)

Thu, Jan 25, 6:30 PM PST

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Grow the Best Garden: 5-Part Workshop Series (In Person) primary image

Grow the Best Garden: 5-Part Workshop Series (In Person)

Sat, Jan 27, 9:30 AM

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FREE In-person Workshop: Composting Basics primary image

FREE In-person Workshop: Composting Basics

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Tending Mason Bees & Leafcutter Bees primary image

Tending Mason Bees & Leafcutter Bees

Saturday at 1:00 PM

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FREE Online Workshop: Composting Basics primary image

FREE Online Workshop: Composting Basics

Sat, Apr 6, 10:00 AM PDT

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Mindful Nature Stitching primary image

Mindful Nature Stitching

Sat, Apr 6, 1:00 PM

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Growing Vegetables in Containers primary image

Growing Vegetables in Containers

Sat, Apr 13, 10:00 AM

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Basket Weaving with Invasives primary image

Basket Weaving with Invasives

Sat, Apr 13, 1:00 PM

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FREE Workshop Advanced Composting primary image

FREE Workshop Advanced Composting

Sat, Apr 20, 10:00 AM

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Before we Compost: Food waste Reduction from Kitchen to Community primary image

Before we Compost: Food waste Reduction from Kitchen to Community

Sat, Apr 20, 1:00 PM

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How Birds Help: Gardening with Reciprocity primary image

How Birds Help: Gardening with Reciprocity

Sat, Apr 27, 1:00 PM

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Free Tour of Hartland Landfill primary image

Free Tour of Hartland Landfill

Sat, May 4, 9:00 AM

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Grow the Best Garden: 5-Part Workshop Series (Online) primary image

Grow the Best Garden: 5-Part Workshop Series (Online)

Thu, Jan 25, 6:30 PM PST

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Grow the Best Garden: 5-Part Workshop Series (In Person) primary image

Grow the Best Garden: 5-Part Workshop Series (In Person)

Sat, Jan 27, 9:30 AM

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FREE In-person Workshop: Composting Basics primary image

FREE In-person Workshop: Composting Basics

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Tending Mason Bees & Leafcutter Bees primary image

Tending Mason Bees & Leafcutter Bees

Saturday at 1:00 PM

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FREE Online Workshop: Composting Basics primary image

FREE Online Workshop: Composting Basics

Sat, Apr 6, 10:00 AM PDT

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Mindful Nature Stitching primary image

Mindful Nature Stitching

Sat, Apr 6, 1:00 PM

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Growing Vegetables in Containers primary image

Growing Vegetables in Containers

Sat, Apr 13, 10:00 AM

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Basket Weaving with Invasives primary image

Basket Weaving with Invasives

Sat, Apr 13, 1:00 PM

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FREE Workshop Advanced Composting primary image

FREE Workshop Advanced Composting

Sat, Apr 20, 10:00 AM

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Before we Compost: Food waste Reduction from Kitchen to Community primary image

Before we Compost: Food waste Reduction from Kitchen to Community

Sat, Apr 20, 1:00 PM

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How Birds Help: Gardening with Reciprocity primary image

How Birds Help: Gardening with Reciprocity

Sat, Apr 27, 1:00 PM

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Free Tour of Hartland Landfill primary image

Free Tour of Hartland Landfill

Sat, May 4, 9:00 AM

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Basket Weaving with Invasives primary image

Basket Weaving with Invasives

Sat, Mar 16, 1:00 PM

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FREE Workshop: Yard-Free Composting primary image

FREE Workshop: Yard-Free Composting

Sat, Mar 16, 10:00 AM

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Urban Rainwater Harvesting primary image

Urban Rainwater Harvesting

Sat, Mar 9, 1:00 PM

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Bird Language Interpretation primary image

Bird Language Interpretation

Sat, Mar 9, 10:00 AM

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Grow Your Own Groceries primary image

Grow Your Own Groceries

Sat, Mar 2, 1:00 PM

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FREE Workshop: Online Worm Composting primary image

FREE Workshop: Online Worm Composting

Sat, Mar 2, 10:00 AM PST

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Winter Fruit Tree Pruning primary image

Winter Fruit Tree Pruning

Sat, Feb 24, 1:00 PM

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Mini Talk: Grow your own food - A Seedy Sunday Lead up! primary image

Mini Talk: Grow your own food - A Seedy Sunday Lead up!

Thu, Feb 15, 5:00 PM PST

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An Introduction to Lichens primary image

An Introduction to Lichens

Sat, Feb 10, 1:00 PM

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FREE Workshop: Zero Waste Living primary image

FREE Workshop: Zero Waste Living

Sat, Feb 10, 10:00 AM

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The Seasonality of Native Plants: from early spring to late fall primary image

The Seasonality of Native Plants: from early spring to late fall

Sat, Feb 3, 1:00 PM

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Understanding & Addressing Soil Contamination (online) primary image

Understanding & Addressing Soil Contamination (online)

Thu, Dec 14, 6:00 PM PST

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Basket Weaving with Invasives primary image

Basket Weaving with Invasives

Sat, Mar 16, 1:00 PM

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FREE Workshop: Yard-Free Composting primary image

FREE Workshop: Yard-Free Composting

Sat, Mar 16, 10:00 AM

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Urban Rainwater Harvesting primary image

Urban Rainwater Harvesting

Sat, Mar 9, 1:00 PM

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Bird Language Interpretation primary image

Bird Language Interpretation

Sat, Mar 9, 10:00 AM

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Grow Your Own Groceries primary image

Grow Your Own Groceries

Sat, Mar 2, 1:00 PM

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FREE Workshop: Online Worm Composting primary image

FREE Workshop: Online Worm Composting

Sat, Mar 2, 10:00 AM PST

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Winter Fruit Tree Pruning primary image

Winter Fruit Tree Pruning

Sat, Feb 24, 1:00 PM

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Mini Talk: Grow your own food - A Seedy Sunday Lead up! primary image

Mini Talk: Grow your own food - A Seedy Sunday Lead up!

Thu, Feb 15, 5:00 PM PST

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An Introduction to Lichens primary image

An Introduction to Lichens

Sat, Feb 10, 1:00 PM

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FREE Workshop: Zero Waste Living primary image

FREE Workshop: Zero Waste Living

Sat, Feb 10, 10:00 AM

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The Seasonality of Native Plants: from early spring to late fall primary image

The Seasonality of Native Plants: from early spring to late fall

Sat, Feb 3, 1:00 PM

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Understanding & Addressing Soil Contamination (online) primary image

Understanding & Addressing Soil Contamination (online)

Thu, Dec 14, 6:00 PM PST

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