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After surviving the past two winters of bitter cold, it’s important to be prepared this time of year when it comes to backyard composting! First thing you need to do is find a source of fresh wood chips. Find a … Continue reading →

We are opening the doors at Shadyside Nursery Saturday April 25th! Come down and get some worm castings for your garden or talk to us about composting and vermiculture! We have lots of workshops, events, and even a CSA planned … Continue reading →

This is a lovely article about our trip to Allentown to teach some kids in an afterschool program about composting and worms, check it out! The Brashear Kids If you are looking to set up workshops for your organization or … Continue reading →

If you’re one of the many people that would like to compost, but don’t have a yard or the proper space, you finally have a way to do it! Our residential composting program, the Curbside Compost Exchange, is designed just … Continue reading →

This past week we have been fortunate enough to teach some composting workshops to a few summer camp groups at the EECO center(Environment and Energy Community Outreach) in Larimer. It has been so much fun! The kids are learning all about … Continue reading →

Please take some time to check out all of the the cool things we have to offer here, from worm bins to our composting program- but more importantly, take some time to go out in nature and enjoy the beautiful … Continue reading →

I can’t think of a whole lot to add that isn’t already incorporated in the awesome video on Cornell University’s website, so I’ll just go ahead and post it so you can start learning about the benefits of worm castings … Continue reading →

**SATURDAYS in SEPTEMBER** Stop in to Shadyside Nursery, or e-mail us at shadysideworms@gmail.com, to register for a Fall Planting/Planning workshop! There will be two workshops in September: Workshop#1– Learn how to design a successful cold frame for the Western Pennsylvania … Continue reading →

The months of July and August are a great time to put down some compost tea for your plants while they grow into their last stages of development and production. Compost tea will supplant any nutrients that have been taken … Continue reading →