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Not every municipality in Greater Victoria offers curbside collection for compost, so the centre is hoping to engage more residents to start doing so in their own backyards.
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Starting this Saturday (Sept. 9), Compost Basics will allow participants to learn a variety of systems to determine what will work best for them. Advanced Composting (Sept. 16), is for folks with more yard space who want to compost quicker and use the material to nourish their gardens.
Soil: Really Important Tiny Lives (Sept. 23) will look at the eco-system that exists in a compost system and contributes to healthy soil, the foundation of any sustainable operation.
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This is what makes composting in your own backyard so important, explains Siefried.
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Visit the Compost Education Centre online for more information or to .
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