Google provided me with some great images and after talking with Annie Morgan last Friday, it all starts with donations of recycled oyster shells, which are then washed and set to air dry for one to several months, purchasing of plastic matting and zip-ties.
After the drying process it is now time to drill holes and with large plastic zip-ties they are fasten to the plastic mats as shown below.
Once the mats are assembled they are transported to destination and with cement sprinkler holes they are again zipped-tied together to hold them in place.
I hope to continue with this project and if I do my next blog will be on the natural oyster beds and a little comparison in order to get some ideas.
Robin--how much total time does it take to make one oyster mat? And how much does each mat cost?
ReplyDeletewhat made you want to eliminate plastic from oyster mats?
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