From: Steve Gabriel <steve AT fingerlakespermaculture.org>
To: fingerlakespermaculture AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Wanted: Feedback on Pattern Languages
Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2013 20:52:57 -0500
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.
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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www.FingerLakesPermaculture.org
607.527.0607
steve AT fingerlakespermaculture.org
Wanted: Feedback on Pattern Languages,
Steve Gabriel, 02/12/2013