We’ve heard about Defensible Space, the 100ft perimeter around buildings that should be free from burnable materials to prevent damage… Read More >
OAEC supports diverse communities to design their own regenerative systems at the regional and local scale.
Our cookbook is a collection of inventive recipes inspired by seasonal eating from our biodiverse Mother Garden, orchards and Wildlands Preserve.
Experience the Occidental Arts & Ecology Center through beautiful slideshows of our Guest Houses, Meeting Hall, Kitchen, Garden, Wildlands and more.
OAEC serves as a retreat center for networks, public agencies, foundations and other groups working towards social and environmental change.
Our 100% Certified Organic plant nursery specializes in open-pollinated perennials including edible landscaping plants, rare and endangered food crops, drought tolerant ornamentals and habitat plants - all tested in our onsite gardens and appropriate for our bioregion.
OAEC offers the longest consistently running two-week Permaculture Design Certification course in the West. Immerse yourself in information, ideas and inspiration on how to design sustainable, regenerative systems in balance with your home ecosystem.
We’ve heard about Defensible Space, the 100ft perimeter around buildings that should be free from burnable materials to prevent damage… Read More >
‘Slash Ain’t Trash, It’s Beneficial Biomass!’ – Brock Dolman For the past few months, OAEC’s Wildlands team has been working… Read More >
October 2021 Though the air has been clean at OAEC the past few weeks, we haven’t forgotten that California is… Read More >
Enhancing and securing habitats for biodiversity is one of the core goals of the OAEC Wildlands Program, using traditional knowledge… Read More >
This event is FULL due to limited parking (Our overflow parking area is too soggy.) If you have already RSVP’ed,… Read More >
What’s wrong with this picture? The beautiful view of the OAEC backcountry from our new Meeting Hall deck is a… Read More >
A controlled prescribed fire being used at OAEC for the ecological and habitat goals of our coastal prairie… December 2017 In… Read More >
Pictured: Harold Appleton, registered professional forester, co-authored the plan with Lindsay Dailey and Jim Coleman (pictured) as well as Brock Dolman. Harold spent… Read More >