Grow your own oysters, from spat to table
Grow oysters for non-commercial use with support from professional aquaculturists and industry experts during this 2-year program. Learn about water quality, estuarine ecology, resource use and management, shellfish biology and husbandry in the setting of the Damariscotta River estuary.
Six weeks of evening classes in April/May of year one of the program are followed by regular oyster tending sessions throughout two growing seasons (April through November).
Class size is limited to 10 individuals or households.
The next session of Oyster Gardening will be offered in 2026.
