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As we close out this special anniversary year, we thank you for supporting the Occidental Arts & Ecology Center (OAEC). Over the past 30 years, we’ve had the privilege of collaborating with so many incredible individuals, organizations and alliances.![]()
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We invite you to please take a moment to watch our 30th Anniversary video and peruse the commemorative Timeline linked in this blog post. ![]()
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If you haven’t yet, we ask you to make a year-end gift to help sustain OAEC. Your support is crucial to ensuring OAEC remains an inspiring refuge for movement leaders and alliances, and a force for accelerating transformative social and environmental change in the years ahead.
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As we close out this special anniversary year, we thank you for supporting the Occidental Arts & Ecology Center (OAEC). Over the past 30 years, we’ve had the privilege of ... Read more
Join us in 2025 for our Permaculture Design Course! This hybrid course will immerse you in information, ideas, and inspiration on designing sustainable, regenerative systems rooted in justice and in balance with your home ecosystem. ![]()
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Participants receive 4 weeks of online learning with weekly zoom classes followed by a week of hands-on skill-building at OAEC's 80-acre research and demonstration site. Included in the course are 3 chef-prepared meals a day, eating food from our organic gardens and getting to experience the beauty of spring in West Sonoma County. ![]()
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Registration for June & November courses open now! oaec.org/events/?eid=13381![]()
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#permaculture #earthjustice #growyourown #resilientcommunitydesign #permaculturedesigncourse #PDC #permacutluredesigncertification #restoration #resiliency #sustainable #organicfood #renewableenergy #compost #landuseplanning #naturalbuilding #organicgardening #forestry #garden
Read about our work with our long-time partners at Tribal EcoRestoration Alliance (TERA)! We carried out a process-based restoration (PBR) workshop on Robinson Rancheria land in Lake County, California: oaec.org/process-based-restoration-workshop-with-the-tribal-ecorestoration-alliance-and-robinson-...
OAEC is hiring a Kitchen Manager to lead our fabulous kitchen crew in creating nutritious and delicious meals for retreat guests, staff, and community 💛🍴![]()
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For more information about the position and details on how to apply, check out our job announcements here: oaec.org/about-us/jobs/
We had an incredible time during the November Permaculture Design Course (PDC) just a few weeks ago! Students had the opportunity to apply their learning by creating designs for our partners at La Tercera Elementary School in Petaluma. ![]()
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Registrations for 2025 Hybrid PDCs are open now! More details about Spring, Summer, and Fall courses here - oaec.org/our-work/projects-and-partnerships/permaculture/permaculture-courses/![]()
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Upcoming WATER Institute Events
Upcoming events on watershed, beaver, and process-based restoration.
New Food Forests Course – Aug 20-24, 2025
Abundant Food Forests: An Advanced Permaculture Course This comprehensive course explores the world of regenerative agroforestry, offering a rich blend of historical context, design principles, and practical implementation strategies. Through … Read more
Celebrate and Support OAEC
As we close out this special anniversary year, we thank you for supporting the Occidental Arts & Ecology Center (OAEC). Over the past 30 years, we’ve had the privilege of … Read more
