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- - - Permaculture Design Certification
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Occidental Arts and Ecology Center

November 9 @ 5:26 pm

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Date: November 9, 2025
Time:
5:26 pm

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Occidental Arts and Ecology Center
15290 Coleman Valley Road
Occidental, CA 95465 United States

The Occidental Arts & Ecology Center (OAEC) is an 80-acre research, demonstration, advocacy and organizing center in Sonoma County, California that develops strategies for regional-scale community resilience.

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The Occidental Arts & Ecology Center (OAEC) is an 80-acre research, demonstration, advocacy and organizing center in Sonoma County, California that develops strategies for regional-scale community resilience.

Plant Nursery: Temporarily Closed

Nursery Phone: (707) 874-9591

Contact

oaec@oaec.org

(707) 874 1557

15290 Coleman Valley Rd. Occidental, CA 95465

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