The Hundred Acre Wood is an event and eco-educational research center where green technologies and sustainable ways of living can be showcased and taught to the public. We are located just outside Austin, TX on 100 acres of mixed agriculture, pasture, and forest land. In this space we create and cater to many events: workshops, weddings, festivals, fairs, camping retreats, conferences, private parties, and any event that can benefit from open air and an ecological attitude.
Our goal is not to create a utopia but to create a vibrant space where ideas and sustainable technologies can be showcased, cottage industry provides valuable services to the greater community, events are held to reach a wide audience, and no waste is created during these operations. Within one year we plan to be able to provide residents with 60% of their food needs with surplus for the outside community, provide for 50% of resident income as well as 10 new green jobs created for the outside community, and reduce by 70% our reliance on municipal power, sewage and sanitation services. Within two years we plan to provide residents with 80% of their food needs and expanding surplus for the outside community, provide 100% of resident income as well as 20 new green jobs and cottage industries, and reduce by 95% our total waste. Within five years we plan to have zero waste, positive power production, and be a major center for green industry, events and innovation.
Our intention is to create a space at the Hundred Acre Wood to foster all forms of ecological education, permaculture practices, sustainable land-use, and green technologies. We seek to partner with ecologically minded business and philanthropic community in order to make sustainability a reality. To facilitate this mission, our operations are part of The S.H.I.R.E. Institute, a 501c(3) Non-profit committed to sustainability research and education. We are actively involved in the following areas: water, food production, shelter, transportation, energy and education.