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Many efforts have been made to make a permaculture wiki - do an internet search for "permaculture wiki" and you'll see how true this is. However, [[making a successful wiki is hard]], and most of these wikis are dormant, while a handful have a small amount of activity. This is unfortunate, as each site represents an island, a small isolated community and a fragmented knowledge base. | Many efforts have been made to make a permaculture wiki - do an internet search for "permaculture wiki" and you'll see how true this is. However, [[making a successful wiki is hard]], and most of these wikis are dormant, while a handful have a small amount of activity. This is unfortunate, as each site represents an island, a small isolated community and a fragmented knowledge base. | ||
The only active wiki creating an expanding body of permaculture knowledge and related wisdom is [[Appropedia]]. Its broad focus, with extensive examples of [[appropriate technology]] and [[natural building]], is consistent with the all-encompassing nature of | The only active wiki creating an expanding body of permaculture knowledge and related wisdom is [[Appropedia]]. Its broad focus, with extensive examples of [[appropriate technology]] and [[natural building]], is consistent with the all-encompassing nature of permaculture. | ||
See also [[Green wikis and development wikis]] - a more detailed comparison can be found there. Search the page (ctrl-F in most browsers) for ''permaculture'' and use the sortable table on that page to find the most active wikis, or the wikis with the most pages. Some great efforts have been made; however, isolation is a killer. | See also [[Green wikis and development wikis]] - a more detailed comparison can be found there. Search the page (ctrl-F in most browsers) for ''permaculture'' and use the sortable table on that page to find the most active wikis, or the wikis with the most pages. Some great efforts have been made; however, isolation is a killer. | ||
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Appropedia is, among many other things, a wiki for permaculture. It is the one active wiki creating an expanding body of permaculture knowledge and related wisdom.
The most common perception of Appropedia is as an appropriate technology wiki, and this is true at least to the extent that it is about what is appropriate to the social, ecological and financial context. This also describes permaculture, and so it could just as easily be called a permaculture wiki.
Many permaculture wikis
Many efforts have been made to make a permaculture wiki - do an internet search for "permaculture wiki" and you'll see how true this is. However, making a successful wiki is hard, and most of these wikis are dormant, while a handful have a small amount of activity. This is unfortunate, as each site represents an island, a small isolated community and a fragmented knowledge base.
The only active wiki creating an expanding body of permaculture knowledge and related wisdom is Appropedia. Its broad focus, with extensive examples of appropriate technology and natural building, is consistent with the all-encompassing nature of permaculture.
See also Green wikis and development wikis - a more detailed comparison can be found there. Search the page (ctrl-F in most browsers) for permaculture and use the sortable table on that page to find the most active wikis, or the wikis with the most pages. Some great efforts have been made; however, isolation is a killer.
A call to collaboration
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