Our Mandate

The mandate of the Greater Victoria Compost Education Centre is to encourage composting and conservation:

• By providing public education programs to the residents of Greater Victoria in the areas of composting, organic gardening and conservation.
• By establishing a demonstration site to provide the public with an opportunity to observe and experience the various elements of composting, organic gardening and conservation.
• By providing a telephone hotline to answer general inquiries about composting, organic gardening and conservation.
• By actively soliciting membership in the society.
• By utilizing volunteers in all aspects of the society's activities.

We provide a wide range of services to CRD residents including:

• Compost Hotline (386-WORM or info@compost.bc.ca).
• Free educational literature on how to compost kitchen and yard waste, how to use compost, and trouble shooting.
• Site tours, workshops, and presentations on composting and organic gardening.
• Elementary schools programs.
• High schools programs.
• Workshops.
• Compost bin showcase and organic demonstration gardens.
• Compost educator volunteer training program.
• Community outreach.
• Compost club membership and newsletter.
• Composters and other composting supplies for sale.
• Straw bale demonstration building.
• Resource library.