Returning oyster gardeners: It's time to pick up your baby spat for the fall/winter season. (If you are new to CBF's oyster gardening program, please check our new oyster gardener workshop schedule.) Spat are not sensitive to growing location, so please feel free to choose the distribution location that works best for you.
The spat will be handed out in mesh bags and can be a bit slimy, so please remember to bring a bucket, bin, or a few trash bags to line your car with.
If you need replacement supplies (wire mesh cages, zip ties), this is a great time to pick them up.
For questions, please contact our oyster gardening team at MDoystergardening@cbf.org.
*Volunteers understand that all spat-on-shell remains the property of CBF and is to be returned at the end of the growing season.
Schedule
Shady Side I
Monday, August 4, 2025
10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Registration closes August 2.
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Annapolis I
Saturday, August 9, 2025
10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Registration closes August 7.
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Londontowne
Monday, August 14, 2025
4:00-6:00 p.m.
Registration closes August 12.
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Kent Island
Thursday, August 28, 2025
5:00-7:00 p.m.
Registration closes August 26.
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Solomons
Thursday, September 4, 2025
4:00-6:00 p.m.
Registration closes September 2.
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Annapolis II
Thursday, September 11, 2025
4:00-6:00 p.m.
Registration closes September 9.
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Easton
Saturday, September 20, 2025
10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Registration closes September 18.
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Shady Side II
Saturday, September 28, 2025
10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Registration closes September 26.
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