Open Source Ecology - User contributions [en]

Talk:Permaculture

2009-02-22T20:28:29Z

Wikirandy: see other permaculture resources on WikiEducator

You may wish to take a look at the permaculture resources on [http://www.wikieducator.org WikiEducator], produced in large part by Otago Polytechnic (Leigh Blackall, et. al). WikiEd is CC-BY-SA
* http://www.wikieducator.org/Permaculture_design
* http://www.wikieducator.org/Category:Permaculture
[[User:Wikirandy|Wikirandy]] 12:28, 22 February 2009 (PST)

PS. Your CAPTCHA box is really quite irritating....makes one think twice about adding content. <smile>

User talk:Wikirandy

2009-02-22T04:03:34Z

Wikirandy:

Thanks for helping out with the wiki! - [[User:Jeremy|Jeremy]] 18:33, 21 February 2009 (PST)
:: A pleasure. I learned my wiki skills while involved with the WikiEducator project ~ our focus is on developing a free and open version of the world's education curriculum by 2015, in line with the UN's Millennium Development goals. We have some materials on [http://www.wikieducator.org/Category:Sustainability Sustainability], but as you can see it's at quite an early stage. Perhaps there's a way where we can help each other...(BTW: we have [http://www.wikieducator.org/Learning4Content free wiki skills training] courses (online) every month, so there may be some folks from your community, who might be interested....) [[User:Wikirandy|Wikirandy]] 20:03, 21 February 2009 (PST)

User talk:Wikirandy

2009-02-22T04:03:18Z

Wikirandy: note to Jeremy

Thanks for helping out with the wiki! - [[User:Jeremy|Jeremy]] 18:33, 21 February 2009 (PST)
:: A pleasure. I learned my wiki skills while involved with the WikiEducator project ~ our focus is on developing a free and open version of the world's education curriculum by 2015, in line with the UN's Millennium Development goals.

We have some materials on [http://www.wikieducator.org/Category:Sustainability Sustainability], but as you can see it's at quite an early stage. Perhaps there's a way where we can help each other...(BTW: we have [http://www.wikieducator.org/Learning4Content free wiki skills training] courses (online) every month, so there may be some folks from your community, who might be interested....) [[User:Wikirandy|Wikirandy]] 20:03, 21 February 2009 (PST)

Marketing

2009-02-22T02:21:44Z

Wikirandy: /* Open Source Organizations */ WikiEducator

This page lists all the audiences that are interested in openfarmtech.org products. It is for use by the openfarmtech marketing team - which is anyone in our loose association of supporters who publicize the work of the Open Source Ecology movement.

'''What to Do?'''

Please spread the word about Open Source Ecology to everyone you know, especially those that might be interested in joining us here or supporting OSE. You can use the [[marketing materials]] to help.

=Marketing Contacts=
Please post marketing contacts on this page. Then, please contact them. If you have contacted them, indicate so. You could also post your email, and keep a paper trail by putting the emails into [[Marketing Responses|marketing responses]].

=Marketing List=

==Open Source Organizations==
*Appropedia
*Open Sustainability Network - [http://www.appropedia.org/Open_Sustainability_Network]
*http://www.danielbachhuber.com/ - Vinay and Mark talking with Daniel on open documentation.
*info@communicopia.com - http://www.communicopia.com/who-we-are/contact-us#vancouver - on viral marketing
*http://openeverything.wik.is/
*http://p2pfoundation.net/Category:Open
* [http://www.wikieducator.org WikiEducator]

==Localization==
*http://relocalize.net/
*Community supported manufacturing (CSM) - http://www.postcarbon.org/relocalize/manufacturing - see [http://openfarmtech.org/csm.ppt Powerpoint on proposed industry]

==Abundance==

*http://www.artofabundance.com/about_paula.htm

==Back to the Land==
*back40forums.com

==Peak Oil==
*Sharon Astyk from a peak oil reference - http://sharonastyk.com/

==Open Source Economics==
*Institute for the Future - http://www.iftf.org/tech

==Free School Movement==

==Other Outside Audiences==

*Video website equivalnet to YouTube, with tractors only - [[LifeTrac]] would be a welcome addition. - [[http://www.youtractor.com/]]
*'Green industry' website for people in lawn care and landsaping - who had a discussion about 'tractor vs. skid' loader. [[LifeTrac]] is both. - [http://www.lawncafe.com/t9210-skidsteer-v-tractor.html]
*Another 'green industry' site - [[http://www.lawnsite.com/archive/index.php/t-3038.html]]
*CEB block is one of their relief technologies - [http://www.ecoshelter.org] - Vinay interviewed them

* Contact some students, specifically Oberlin College, The Rural Studio, and University of Vermont

==Allied Efforts==

*Sandi Brockway from Macrocosm USA - [[http://www.macronet.org/]]
*John Robb at Global Guerrillas - [http://globalguerrillas.typepad.com/globalguerrillas/]

==Musicians==

*http://www.riotfolk.org/ - rec'd by ama

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[[Category:Marketing]]

Integrated Development Strategy

2009-02-22T02:16:49Z

Wikirandy: /* Feedback */ note from Wikirandy

=The Plan=
[[Image:ips.jpg]]

=Discussion=

(created 2.15.09)

Main points of the diagram are:

'''Mapping out resources:'''Leveraging existing support by mapping out existing poeples' work and integrating it to a working whole. If core teams of leaders can leverage their combined strategy towards implementation - primarily by uncovering means towards collaboration - then the project could move far ahead.

For example, Sam Rose, Paul Hartzog, and I will be conferencing on pushing the [[Open Source Fab Lab]] forward, and Lonny of Appropedia and Kevin of the Mutualist Blog are already promoting the fab on our behalf.

At best, I could foresee teams of interested leaders writing collaborative proposals that are then pushed to the rest of the community for crowd support.

We should remember that perhaps our strongest weapon that we can presently leverage is huge intellectual capital.

'''Factor e Dream Team''' - these are people on site at [[Factor e Farm]] who actually build the village and develop its technology base, from [[Open Source Agroecology]] to [[Personal Fabrication]]. This is the most important part for integrating the first post-industrial village of abundance, and requires [[Integrated Humans]].

'''OS Fab Lab Convergence''' - the key anabling feature of a global village's appropriate technology base is the [[Open Source Fab Lab]]. We put up recruiting material for students and participants at [[Recruiting for OS Fab Lab]] to come to Factor e Farm. I hacked on [http://www.agroblogger.com/2008/12/16/too-little-too-late/ Agroblogger] and [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/globalvillages/message/3870 Global Villages] regarding this topic.

'''WWOOF, Organic Internships, Ag''' - we are signed up for organic farming volunteer opportunities, so send people our way. Joseph Zarr is taking leadership in [[Open Source Agroecology]] topics.

'''Gaia University''' - Andy is the leader of Gaia and True Fan. Joseph Zarr is taking steps to negotiate on our behalf with respect to becoming a Midwest branch thereof, and we may be in a position to host student interns later this year.

'''Working Visits''' - Joseph has already visited, while Mathew and Molly are planning on visiting on a working visit in marketing documentation, agroecology, and other topics. It looks like Andy will be visiting, and Rasmus also expressed interest.

'''1000 True Fans''' - Getting other supporters is key, and I think the best approach is to tap many of the high level open source movement leaders. Collectively, we have dealt with/interacted with just about all of them out there - so they are within our ear. I foresee many becoming True Fans in time, or recommending others.

'''University Speaking Tour''' - this appears to be a potent route for gathering support, publicizing the message, and recruiting. The approach is as simple as going through our numerous university contacts, or simply contacting progressive university groups to host us. I am ready to do this extensively, according to the demands of our project.

'''Student Projects''' - remote and onsite collaboration could occur in the form of student projects. Many universities have independent study programs, and even self-designed majors - so connecting to such opportunities could both expand a young person's mind and bring us closer to buildin the first replicable open source village.

'''OSE Social Network''' - right now we are using an [http://www.globalswadeshi.net/group/osedevelopmentnetwork OSE development group on Global Swadeshi], as an immediately-available forum. The purpose is to discuss the strategy and marketing for the world's first, replicable, open source, global village.

'''Viral Marketing''' - many of us can spread the work on networks. Jeremy set up a few OSE groups, which he'll tell you about. You can see and add to our [[Keywords]] for searching collaboration.

'''Marketing Materials''' - Matthew composed a 4-pager on OSE, and will work on pattern language icons to help people understand the technology set, an upgraded version of the previos [[Pattern Language]]. He's also visiting to make a marketing video. We also need a general brochure, perhaps a trifold - for passing out - on the [[1000 True Fans - 1000 Global Villages campaign]]. We already have a [http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=Solar_Turbine_Working_Paper#Abstract Solar Turbine brochure], and we could use a brochure for the [[Open Source Fab Lab]], [[Open Source Agroecology]] (permaculture, local food systems, orchard/nursery), [[CEB press]], [[Sawmill]], [[Torch Table]]. All of our wares are intended to be economically significant products, so many different brochures are desirable. A press kit is desirable as well, but that may perhaps wait until CEB press product release on May 1, 2009.

'''Branding''' - Our campaign should also include some stupid stuff. Branding of our concept could be useful - in the form of bumper sticker, mug, t-shirt, magnet sales. [http://www.cafepress.com/ CafePress] does zero-inventory, on-demand production of said items - but we may want to consider ''OSEPress'' instead to capture more value. Nonetheless, imagine bumper to bumper traffic where people are bombarded with countercultural messages of 'evolving to freedom.'

'''Open Eningeering Method Development, Collaboration Framework Development''' - The former is more technical in nature, the latter refers more to social technology - though both are social technologies. This is a big area - and refining methods for collaboration can be the subject of many Ph.D. theses. There is lots of work to be done. Sam is working on a database system applied to the [[GVCS]]. There are many platforms for this, and integrating them into a working package is the goal. Our work is challenging because it goes far beyond the encyclopedic throwdown of WikiPedia into actual production.

=Feedback=

: I don't see [http://www.wikieducator.org WikiEducator] mentioned above in your diagram <smile>. Can we help you? Can we chat? [[User:Wikirandy|Wikirandy]] 18:16, 21 February 2009 (PST)

[[Category:Planning]]

User:Wikirandy

2009-02-22T02:09:48Z

Wikirandy:

{{WIP}}

I am Wikirandy ~ a community builder with [http://www.wikieducator.org WikiEducator]. My bio is available [http://www.wikieducator.org/User:Randyfisher here]

Love the [http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=Solar_cubicle Solar Cubicle page]. Going to add it to http://www.wikieducator.org/Eco

Please do let me know if you'd be interested in doing something with WikiEducator. http://www.wikieducator.org/Pilot_Projects ... we also offer [http://www.wikieducator.org/Learning4Content free wiki skills training]

Wanted Items

2009-02-22T02:06:48Z

Wikirandy: /* Books */ helping out with wiki syntax

=General=

#metal stakes, fence posts, other posts for fencing and staking of trees
#pipe wrenches; wrench, socket, screwdriver, drilling bit sets
#nuts, bolts, screws, fasteners of all types
#Metal- shafts, rods, tubing, sheet, bar, etc - aluminum and steel
#Lumber - studs, 4x4s, 4x8 sheets
#chicken wire, fencing
#hand tools, garden tools (shovels, rakes, etc), power tools
#hammers, crowbars, pickaxes, wedges, and deconstruction equipment
#rope, wire, chain, electrical wire, electrical cords (broken ok)
#poly tubbing, rubber hose, fuel line, PVC pipe, garden hoses (broken ok)
#canned food, quart jars
#rebar, cement
#manure, pots, soil, organic fertilizer, strawbales
#beehives, bees, honey extractor
#5 gallon buckets
#1/4 hp and higher electric motors
#hinges, shelving
#Exterior paint; wood varnish, wood shellac (for cordwood building finish)

=Plants=

This includes seed, nut, cuttings, divisions, etc:

#Excess or unwanted full-size fruit/nut/berry trees/plants for propagation and transplanting (such as when you're taking out a tree)
#Plants for propagation by cuttings, rood division, etc -
##Cold temperature kiwi
##Nanking cherry
##Yellow, full size sweet cherry
##Gooseberries, currants
##Aronia viking cultivar
##Trazels and hazelnuts (blight resistant)
#Diversity of other useful, edible plants
##Perennial garlic
##Perennial parsnips
##Perennial onion

=Books=

#Hartmann and Kester, [http://www.amazon.com/Hartmann-Kesters-Plant-Propagation-Principles/dp/0136792359 Plant Propagation Principles]

Richard: I have this book ^^, i didnt have enough space to bring it with me to CDA. Ill bring it out next time. I have several others as well:

The Nature and Properties of Soils: Nyle C Brady, Ray R. Weil
Introduction to Environmental Soil Physics: Daniel Hillel
Home Horticulture: Principles and Practices: Marietta Loehrelein
Textbook of Dendrology: Ninth Edition: Hardin, Leopold, White
Environmental Science: G. Tyler Miller, Scott Spoolman
Welding: The fundamentals of welding, cutting, brazing, soldering, and surfacing of metals

#'''The Second Industrial Divide''' by Piore
#''Fruit and Nut Production'' by Brenda Olcott-Reid and William Reid, 2007
#''The Creature from Jekyll Island''

User:Wikirandy

2009-02-22T02:05:39Z

Wikirandy:

{{WIP}}

I am Wikirandy ~ a community builder with [http://www.wikieducator.org WikiEducator]. My bio is available [http://www.wikieducator.org/User:Randyfisher here]

Love the [http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=Solar_cubicle Solar Cubicle page]. Going to add it to http://www.wikieducator.org/eco

Please do let me know if you'd be interested in doing something with WikiEducator. http://www.wikieducator.org/Pilot_Projects ... we also offer free wiki skills training - http://www.wikieducator.org/Learning4Content

User:Wikirandy

2009-02-22T02:03:12Z

Wikirandy:

{{WIP}}

I am Wikirandy ~ a community builder with WikiEducator. My bio is available [http://www.wikieducator.org/User:Randyfisher here]

User:Wikirandy

2009-02-22T02:02:46Z

Wikirandy: creating page

{{WIP}}

I am Wikirandy ~ a community builder with WikiEducator. My bio is available [http://www.wikieducator.org/User:Randyfisher]