Tours

Come explore OAEC's 80-acre demonstration site in western Sonoma County, California. Our Sunday tours showcase our organic gardens and orchards, intentional community and programs. The terrain is very hilly and unpaved, with dirt or gravel paths. Sturdy shoes, brimmed hat or warm layers (depending on weather) and water bottles are recommended.

Please use the 2nd driveway and park in the upper lot, near the greenhouses. Tours begin and end at the nursery.

Scroll down for dates, or take the Visual Tour instead.

OAEC tour

1st & 3rd Sunday Tours (seasonal)

1st and 3rd Sundays of the month between April 1st - October 31st, 1:00-2:30 pm (no tour April 16)

Starting in 2017, OAEC’s nursery will be open to sell perennials every weekend from April 1st – October 31st (closed Easter weekend April 15-16.)  We will be offering tours of OAEC’s land and onsite community every 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month 1pm-2:30pm.  See mature plants that were cultivated in our nursery thriving in the on-site gardens and landscapes, then go home with beautiful, seasonally appropriate annuals and perennials!

Spring Plant Sale Tours

Sundays April 2 & 9 (1:00-2:30pm)

Join us on Sundays during our 2017 Spring Plant Sale (2 weekends: April 1-2 & 8-9) to enjoy a tour of our land and onsite intentional community. See mature plants that were cultivated in our Nursery thriving in our gardens and landscapes, then go home with beautiful, seasonally appropriate annuals and perennials!

Summer Plant Sale Tours

Sundays April 23 & 30 (1:00-2:30pm)

Join us on Sundays during our 2017 Summer Plant Sale (2 weekends: April 22-23 & 29-30) to enjoy a tour of OAEC’s land and onsite intentional community. See mature plants that were cultivated in our Nursery thriving in our gardens and landscapes, then go home with beautiful, seasonally appropriate annuals and perennials!

OAEC tour

Fall Plant Sale Tours

Sundays August 13th & 28th (1:00-2:30pm)

Join us on Sundays during our 2-weekend Fall Plant Sale  (August 12-13 & 27-28) event and enjoy a tour of our land and onsite intentional community. See mature plants that were cultivated in our Nursery thriving in our gardens and landscapes, then go home with beautiful, seasonally appropriate annuals and perennials!

OAEC tour

Private Tours

Call to schedule

We offer private tours for a fee. Please call the OAEC office to schedule. (707)874-1557 x103.

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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  • oaec@oaec.org
  • (707) 874 1557
  • 15290 Coleman Valley Rd.
    Occidental, CA 95465
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