Greenbriar

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About the Community

  • Established
  • Rural

What we do

The school was a part of the free school movement begun in the sixties. Fueled in part by the belief that we are all life long learners, we learn best in a safe, supportive atmosphere, and that learning takes place everywhere not just in a classroom. We have developed a dynamic, flexible, student-centered curriculum and facility that is constantly changing to meet the needs of our students based on their current interests. Participation in community life is an integral part of the learning process. We also host a variety of workshops and educational programs while promoting and collaborating with other educators. Current weekly programs offered is our Game of Village Program, Homeschool Enrichment Program and Project Wonderland Program which is are all combinations of academic and experiential education. We have a facility and a regularly scheduled programs currently held Monday through Thursdays. If you would like to participate or have any questions, please feel free to reach out to us. Our other educational workshops include but are not limited to topics such as: communal living, wild edible plants, organic gardening, permaculture, natural building, land management, native and invasive species of Bastrop, and livestock management and processing.

In many ways, life at Greenbriar is about simplicity and with the awareness that every action of ours today will influence the next generations. To that end, we strive to live more consciously, in our interactions with one another and with the world/environment around us.

Greenbriar School does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, or sexual orientation.

Our Vision

Greenbriar is a 501(c)(3) educational facility supported in part by a surrounding intentional community on 170 wooded acres near Austin, Texas. Our focus is our educational institution for students ages five years or older focusing on sustainability, eco-wellness, cooperative education and alternative learning.

Our Mission

Greenbriar is a 501(c)(3) educational facility supported in part by a surrounding intentional community on 170 wooded acres near Austin, Texas. Our focus is our educational institution for students ages five years or older focusing on sustainability, eco-wellness, cooperative education and alternative learning.

  • Community type
  • Cohousing
  • Ecovillage
  • Activities
  • Education
  • 33 Total members
  • Open to new members
  • Open to visitors
  • Open to volunteers
Total
33

Basic expectations or agreements for members

    1. Please contact us by phone or email.

 

Primary decision-making authority

  • All Community Members Together

The whole membership decides collectively.

Governance structure

  • Collaborative/Horizontal

Power and responsibility are shared relatively equally among members.

Economic model

  • Independent Finances

Members maintain separate personal finances with minimal sharing.

Economic scenarios for this community

  • Members need to pay fees, dues, or similar to live there on a per month or per year basis
  • There is a labor obligation
  • Members typically need to have their own job or other personal source of income to cover their expenses while living in the community?

Additional economic information

Monthly fees/dues: Yes (amount not specified)
Labor required: Yes
Members with pre-existing debt: Yes

Shared resources and amenities that are accessible to everyone in the community

Garden(s), Greenhouse(s), Library, Workshop, Outbuilding(s), Swimming pond or pool, Stage or Auditorium, Fire pit, Swingsets & play areas

Frequency of communal meals

  • About once a week

Substance use culture

  • Substance use appears in public spaces but no pressure

Property status

  • Privately owned

Setting

  • Rural

Countryside locations with significant distance from urban centers.

Self-produced energy

  • 33 - 66%

Energy sources used

  • Wind
  • Photovoltaic Solar
  • Biomass (from wood or other organic materials)

Self-produced food

  • Up to 33%
  • Land area size
    173 acres

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Location

  • Texas, United States

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