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CEED Centre
Society
The CEED Centre Society,
formerly the Fraser Information Society, is dedicated to
community education on environment and development. The
Society operates several long-term projects out of the CEED
Centre in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada.
Sharing Backyards Initiative
We have become a Sharing Backyards partner. This program links people with planting space available to those looking for it. See the map.
Pilot
School Gardens Project
The
CEED Centre is part of a six-organization partnership creating
school garden and cooking programs at elementary schools
in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. A pilot program at Glenwood
Elementary is now in its second growing season. The other
partners are 
the District of Maple Ridge, School District 42, Fraser
Health Authority, Canadian Cancer Society and the Haney
Farmers Market. More
History
Project
We
are looking for more information about our past for our
History section. Conact us if you were involved in the 1990s
or before.
CanadaGrowSmart
The
CEED Centre is planning a province-wide pesticide alternatives education program revolving
around the CanadaGrowSmart website. For now, we have the Campaign
for Pesticide Reduction! Maple Ridge website to present
information about alternatives for healthy gardens and lawns.
Volunteer
Now
Recruiting Volunteers, especially
web-savvy researchers, drop-in centre front desk operators,
and avid gardeners.
Green
Thumb?
No
garden of your own? Come plant in the CEED
Centre Organic Community Garden or Pioneer Park Organic
Community Garden.
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Maple
Ridge Pitt Meadows Environmental Council (MRPMEC)
Environmental
and stewardship groups operate a forum for cooperation and
communicating consensus positions on environment-related
issues. More
Organic
Youth Program Now Recruiting for Second Year
How
does a young person start gardening? How do you provide
nutritious organic food to people that can't grow their
own? Our Organic Youth program
provides some answers.
Organic Master Gardener Course Offered in Maple Ridge
The CEED Centre will be the venue for an Organic Master Gardener course taught by Green Space Consulting principal, Gail Szostek. Co-sponsors include SOUL, Gaia College, Royal Roads University, Douglas College and Adult & Continuing Education at Burnaby School District 41. Register now for fall session. Email or call 604-463-7396.
Organic Tips
Acetic
Acid as a Biopesticide (Herbicide) for Weed Control
Flea
Control
European
Chafer Beetle Control
Learn
at Our CAP Site
(Computers
& Internet)
Reserve
a spot in a free workshop to create your own no-fee e-commerce
site in 1 hour.
Celebrate Earth Day
We
are the contact organization for the Celebrate
Earth Day festival held each year around April 22. Volunteer
for April 25, 2009.
Growing
Pains
As
a growing site, we welcome your suggestions for improvement.
info@ceedcentre.org
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