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[Steve Gabriel <steve AT fingerlakespermaculture.org>]

Dear Permaculture Friends:

Writing a book really makes one ask a number of questions.

Yes, I am writing a book with Cornell Professor Ken Mudge on the 
practice of Forest Farming. (http://FarmingtheWoods.com.) While I 
thought I would mainly be writing and editing at this point, I've 
actually spent most of my time in the past few months discovering more 
questions, researching answers, and adding additional sections and 
chapters. It continues to grow!

One of our key approaches to writing is that we base our words in 
experience, in research, and in case studies of actual sites around the 
US that are making forest farming work. We are mere synthesizers of the 
amazing work of so many people past and present. Like many things in 
life, it takes a community to write a book.

To this end, we are looking for feedback from the permaculture community 
on how you currently use pattern languages in your work, and what 
potential you see for the future.

If you are interested in this topic, please take a moment to read the 
article in full at my website 
(http://agroforestrysolutions.blogspot.com/2013/02/every-time-i-come-across-thepattern.html). 


At the end of the article, you'll find a link to a comments section on 
the book website, where we hope you'll help engage in a community 
dialogue about pattern languages. Your thoughts and quotes will help us 
shape our thinking, and our writing.

Thanks in advance,
Steve Gabriel

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