Field Trip to Occidental Arts & Ecology Center

oaec_tour.jpgWhen: Saturday, August 7, 2010

Where: 15290 Coleman Valley Rd. Occidental >>

Meet at Sustainable Fairfax’s Center 8:30 am at 141 Bolinas Rd in Fairfax to carpool there. Tour begins at 10am.

Cost: $20 per person  

We will be having lunch there. So, please bring a bag lunch or they are offering an organic lunch from food grown in their gardens for $12 per person.

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Follow along through the back roads of Sonoma County with Sustainable Fairfax as we make our way up to visit the Occidental Arts and Ecology Center. We will get an overview of their facilities; learn all about their gardens and plant sales, programs and course offerings, permaculture projects, upcoming performances,ollaborations, school garden training program, Intentional Community and The Water Institue.

For more information about OAEC visit http://www.oaec.org/.

 
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