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The Mother Garden Nursery at the Occidental Arts & Ecology Center is a non-profit, certified organic plant nursery featuring unique varieties of perennial food crops, medicinal & culinary herbs, & drought tolerant ornamentals with renowned on-site gardens

06/12/2026

Happy Pride Month from all of us at the OAEC Nursery 🌈

One of the things we love most about working with plants is the daily reminder that diversity is not only beautiful, it’s essential. Healthy ecosystems thrive because of their differences, and our communities do too.

This month, we celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and honor the many ways people express themselves, care for one another, and create belonging. We are grateful for the q***r friends, neighbors, coworkers, volunteers, visitors, and more than human friends who help make our community richer, kinder, and more vibrant.

With love,
The OAEC Nursery Team

Plants shown—>
Red: Red Pineapple Sage (Salvia elegans)
Orange: Mexican Marigold (Tagetes nelsonii)
Yellow: Summer Squash (Cucurbita pepo)
Green: Pink-Blushed OCA (Oxalis tuberosa ‘Hopin’)
Blue: Blue Borage (Borago officinalis)
Purple: Society Garlic (Tulbaghia violacea)
Pink: Pink-Flowered Angel’s Trumpet (Brugmansia sp.)

06/09/2026

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Come by the OAEC Nursery Wednesday-Saturday 11 AM-5PM. 🌻

06/04/2026

Buy one tomato, get one free!

This Friday and Saturday, June 5th and 6th, all tomato plants at the OAEC Nursery are buy one, get one free! With more than 20 varieties to choose from, this is the perfect opportunity to mix and match your favorites.

Whether you’re planting your first tomato patch or making room for just one more variety, now’s the time to stock up for the season. Stop by this weekend to find your perfect pair!

06/02/2026

Featured Plant of the Week: Pepino Dulce!

What happens when a melon, a cucumber, and an eggplant walk into a garden?
You get ✨Pepino Dulce ✨
Despite looking like a melon and tasting like a sweet blend of honeydew and cucumber, Pepino Dulce is actually a close relative of the eggplant and tomato. Its name translates to “sweet cucumber” and this purple striped fruit is perfect for warm summer days.

05/28/2026

Our Nursery Assistant, Luke, had a hard time picking a favorite nursery plant of the season, but eventually he narrowed it down to his top three: Cape Gooseberry, Skullcap, and the Pea Eggplant.

The Cape Gooseberry (Physalis peruviana) is Luke’s favorite perennial food plant this year. It is fresh out of the nursery greenhouse and ready to plant! These little bursts of flavor are delicious and high in antioxidants.

American Skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora) is a medicinal that is looking great in the nursery right now. It is known for helping to relieve stress and improve sleep. If you plant it in wet areas of your garden it has potential to grow a nice patch, even from just one plant.

The Pea Eggplant (Solanum torvum) is a new variety from Thailand that we are trying out in the garden this year. It produces the smallest (and cutest) eggplants that Luke has ever seen.

05/26/2026

Featured Plant of the Week: The Farallones Orange Beefsteak Tomato 🍅

This unique pale orange slicer is as flavorful as it is beautiful. The Farallones Orange Beefsteak first appeared as a promising volunteer seedling back in 1982 and we’ve been saving seed on it ever since, making it a tomato with a story as rich as its flavor.

05/22/2026

This is your sign: it’s not too late to plant annuals!! Kale, squash, basil, bok choy, sauté greens (and so many more) are waiting in the Nursery and ready to join your garden.
The Nursery is open from 11 to 5 every Wednesday to Saturday. Come find your summer favorites and grow something delicious this season.

05/15/2026

What’s in my red wagon?

Veggies, herbs, flowers, and so much more… Our little red wagons have been rolling out of the Nursery full to the brim!
We have loved seeing everyone’s plant hauls and hearing all the garden plans, recipe ideas, and “where am I going to put all of these?” moments.

Come to the Nursery to fill your own little red wagon! We are open 11 to 5 every Wednesday through Saturday.

Thank you to and for coming by and showing off your new plants!

05/13/2026

Join OAEC Garden Manager, Miles Horobin, for an extra special tour of the Mother Gardens this Saturday, May 16th at 1pm. Miles holds a wealth of knowledge in all things gardening, farming, and landscaping, and is eager to share tips and tricks with visitors.

Tours are free to the public, held on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month at 1pm from April through October. These tours offer a chance to learn about our organic gardens, ecological design systems, and the broader work happening across the land. No RSVP is required.

Address

15290 Coleman Valley Rd
Occidental, CA
95465

Opening Hours

Saturday	10am - 5pm
Sunday	10am - 5pm

Website

http://nursery.oaec.org/

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