The Composting Council of Canada is a national non-profit, member-driven organization with a charter to advocate and advance composting and compost usage. It serves as the central resource and network for the composting industry in Canada and, through its members, contributes to the environmental sustainability of the communities in which they operate.
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Vancouver,
British Columbia
booked for the
2009 National Compost Conference
Make
one of your first entries in your 2009 calendar by marking September
30th – October 2nd as your trip to Vancouver, BC
for our National Compost Conference. The
Hyatt Regency Vancouver, located in the heart of the city,
will be our conference headquarters with tours being planned to many of the
composting heartbeats throughout the province, both pre- and post- our conference.
The deadline for Call
for Papers is April 3rd, 2009. The sponsorship
package and exibit
page are also available.
Here is a list of other hotels
within walking distance of the Hyatt in Vancouver that have offered us competitive
rates for a block of their rooms
ORGANIC WASTE DIVERSION IN THE ROCKIES
Snow King Resort
Jackson, Wyoming,
July 19-22, 2009
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Come enjoy the beauty of the Grand Tetons, and learn everything you’ll want to know about developing and operating organic waste diversion systems specific to cold and arid climates, as well as tourism-based economies.
Sponsored by the Teton Conservation District and BioCycle magazine,
this three-day conference on ORGANIC WASTE DIVERSION IN THE ROCKIES
will focus on Economics, Operations and Marketing. The Conference
is being held at the Snow King Resort in Jackson,
Wyoming, July 19-22, 2009.
FEES: Conference registration (includes attendance of all sessions, breakfasts, refreshment breaks, Monday afternoon site tours, reception ) $300; One Day registration, $150; Luncheons, July 20 and July 21, $25 each; July 22 field trip, $80; Foundations of Composting Training Workshop, $175
REGISTER TODAY. Join us in Jackson, Wyoming for this regional conference and bring the family for a most enjoyable vacation! www.tetonconservation.org/conference
AND EXTRA EVENTS FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT: A float trip has been organized for the evening of July 19, AND on July 21, there will be a chuck wagon dinner that evening. For more details/reservations, which must be made in advance (discounted rates), call Penny McBride at 307-413-6797.
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Proceedings from our recent
Ontario Winter Regional Workshop
Invitation for the
Biomass/Organic Waste Conference ORBIT 2009
in
China, November 2009
and
call
for papers
DEADLINE (2nd of June 2009)
The next ORBIT Special Conference " Biomass and
Organic Waste as Sustainable Resources" is scheduled for 19th
- 21st of Nov. 2009 in Beijing, China. The Conference intends with
its presentations to accompany organic residues
into the future as an essential and valuable resource for life on this plant,
an organic resource which needs to be recycled. The conference will be a high
level platform where top international experts and Chinese researchers and
decision makers will discuss and share their experiences and foster closer
cooperation for future developments.
Papers (1 page abstracts) for this major event are invited from authors from
all over the world and should be submitted via the Conference website www.orbit2009.de
(international) or www.orbit2009.com.cn
(chinese) until the 2nd of June, 2009 at the latest.
Special Announcement!

Plant a Row • Grow a Row JUNIOR!
Seeking
Volunteers for Kids Vegetable Gardening Video Series!
Calling all boys and girls
between Do you want to have fun in the garden
and learn to grow your own vegetables? Do you like music, arts & craft
and film?
6 to 13 years old in Ontario!
We are looking for kids to be a part of a series of fun and exciting videos – an educational component of Plant a Row • Grow a Row JUNIOR! that teaches kids about vegetable gardening, and celebrates harvest sharing with the community.
The videos will feature kids exploring a range of vegetable gardening themes and activities such as farm visits, vegetable planting, music videos, garden arts & crafts and many more!
For
more information, please contact:
May or Fanny at 1-877-571-GROW 4769)
or email us at info@growarow.org
Visit
at
www.growarow.org
Due to the number of applications we receive, we are unable to confirm receipt of submissions over the phone or through the mail, nor can we provide the status of applicants except to those who are selected for an interview.
Canadian Waste & Recycle Expo
Oct 28-29,
2009
Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre
Vancouver, BC

It's
that time again,
Announcing …
COMPOST'S GIANTS -
The 8th Annual Great Pumpkin Growing Contest 2009!
Shovels
and planters on the mark!
Sign up!
GROW!
COMPOST'S GIANTS - The 8th Annual Great Pumpkin Growing Contest
| The 2007 Winner | The 2006 Winner | The 2005 Winner |
| Pumpkin web site links | Photo updates - previous years | Pumpkin stories |

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