›› Kayla Siefried
If you’re the gardening type, it’s likely you’ve already laid your garden beds to rest for the fall covering them with a deep mulch of deciduous leaves or straw. This protects the soil from wind and rain erosion, from dramatic temperature swings, and keeps microbes thriving. Perhaps you also have some overwintering vegetables […]
The Compost Education Centre (CEC) is hosting their annual all-organic May plant sale on May 11, 2024 from 10am to 2pm.
The plant sale will take place in Haegert Park (1202 Yukon St.) one block from their site on North Park Street. Bring a blanket or a picnic so you can enjoy the music in the […]
It’s that time of year again, Get Growing, Victoria is back to turn your gardening dreams into reality! This amazing program distributes vegetable seedlings and soil-building materials to organizations across the city at no cost to residents that may face barriers to growing their own food. We are excited to be a part of the […]
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In the late spring and early summer of 2023, it felt like every plant and surface in the Compost Education Centre teaching gardens had a stink bug on it. The early warm and dry weather provided the perfect conditions for stink bugs to thrive. Stink bugs are a real nuisance because they suck […]
›› Jesse Wallis, Food Security Coordinator, Fernwood NRG
The gardens at Fernwood Community Centre are thrumming with activity, life, and growth. If you haven’t passed by to taste some of the bounty we have growing, we invite you to help yourself – smell the lavender in the tea garden, marvel at the heights of the sunflowers, […]
The dog days of summer—long sunny evenings, warm temperatures, swimming, vacations, and… drought
›› Kayla Siefried, Compost Education Centre
While we here in Victoria have had cool-ish evenings and skies clear of smoke, if you tune into any news you’re bound to hear about the stage 4 to 5 drought conditions across the province (5 being the […]
›› Jesse Wallis
Hi, I’m Jesse (she/they), the new Food Security Coordinator at Fernwood NRG! I am a queer white settler living as an uninvited guest on Lekwungen territory. You can find me stewarding the community gardens and orchards, coordinating work parties and events, and juggling vegetables while I oversee the operations of the Good Food […]
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