pcplantdb

[Scott Pittman <pci@permaculture-inst.org>]

Steph,
Isn't this a little premature?  IMO you will get nailed with so much info, 
questions, and advise that you won't get anything else done.
Seems that you are in the initial stages of phase one and need input at 
stage three or four.

my thoughts,
Scott

At 09:57 PM 8/11/2004, you wrote:
> It's me again.
>
> So I wrote up a first draft of a post for the Pc lists, and pasted it
> below.  Please read it and get back to me with comments.  A few
> questions:
>
> -Is it too long?
> -Should we give an example of the kind of information we're looking for?
> For some reason it sounds pretty abstract...
> -Also, should we list the members of the "core group" - at least so folks
> out there know our names, or not?  And should we include Scott Pittman on
> this list - considering that his org is parenting us?
>
> Bueno.  And thanks for the votes Chad, I'm going to wait to see if John
> S. or John H. respond.  But updated tallies are also pasted below.
>
> hasta luego
> *Stephanie
>
> +++++++++++++++++
> Hello everybody,
>
>    My name is Stephanie, and I’m writing to you with wonderful news.  A
> Permaculture database project that a few of us have been looking to
> initiate, and for which I have been submitting grant proposals under the
> auspices of The Permaculture Institute, recently received funding from
> the Threshold Foundation!  So, I wanted to contact all yalls to introduce
> you to the project, and solicit participation.
>
>    The project is called Permaculture.info, and will provide an open
> library of information about relationships between plants.  (Our ultimate
> intention is to create an open library of information about everything
> Permaculture-related, a Permaculture information web, so this project is
> part of long-term dedicated effort ­ but we’re sticking tto plant
> relationships for now.)  Currently, there is a wealth of information
> about individual plants available (i.e. the PFAF database), but not a
> comprehensive resource regarding the relationships *between* them.  And
> considering that Permaculture, as with other systems sciences, seeks to
> weave meaningful relationships between system components in order to
> create self-regulating and regenerative systems, relationships are of the
> essence.  Permaculture.info will provide exactly this information and
> will present it in a web-like manner ­ in other words, the messagge will
> match the medium.
>
>    So here’s where you come in.  We know that many of you have gleaned
> valuable information about plant relationships from your own experiences,
> and in a wide range of bioregions.  We hope that you will contribute this
> information, in the form of words, images, or otherwise, to this
> resource.  The effectiveness and informational value of Permaculture.info
> depends on you ­ the more you add, the richer it will be.  We aree just
> starting up, getting all the logistics in order and writing the initial
> code for the database, but will be requesting data soon.  And if you
> would like to get more involved, you are welcome to join our listserv at
> ______.
>
>    Thank you, and we look forward to some good cross-pollination…¦
>
>                                         peace
>                             *Stephanie
>
> [Core Group]
> Chad Knepp
> Richard Morris
> Lawrence London
> John Schinnerer
> John Howe
> Stephanie Gerson
> Scott Pittman
>
> +++++++++++++++++