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Learn Oyster Gardening — And Help Rebuild A Way of Life

Learn Oyster Gardening — And Help Rebuild A Way of Life

by Marshall Brown | Jan 21, 2016 | Fixing Habitats, Shellfish

  Great Atlantic Shellfish Farms, located in Islip, NY, reached out to Save The Great South Bay because it is launching a new program:    Oyster Gardening.   The program, which consists of four evening classes, then a summer of gardening your own oysters, is...
Can Sayville Save The Great South Bay?  It Starts With a Moratorium On Pesticides and Non-Organic Fertilizers

Can Sayville Save The Great South Bay? It Starts With a Moratorium On Pesticides and Non-Organic Fertilizers

by Marshall Brown | Oct 28, 2015 | Fixing Habitats

Can one South Shore village help to save The Great South Bay, or at least their little corner of it?    Sayville High School’s Freshman Class has forced this question.   They decided to adopt The Great South Bay as the non-profit they would support this year.  ...
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