Perennial Exchange Conversation Notes (11/09)

Come up with a shared vision (15 min)
-Integrate in with other stuff-assett map
-Seemed like we are going to get a point where we've got some established perenials in peoples yards - at that point it is really a communication issue - how to disibute. I know someone has ostrich fern - it would be nice to have a consolidate place -how we can create that fraemwork that people

My input is the text side - how to create the database - other thought the need to market it - 

Giving away plants! Be part of it - collecting as well as dispersing - and a place to have a bank of perennial - nic

Imagining a timebank type of interface - people post what they what- searching for black eyed susans. 

There are a lot of organizations that would be supportive of this - Burlington Gardens - as well flesh out this idea - bring it


Outline the steps necessary (15 min)

1) Making and list and connect
	-Guage interest - 
2) Outreach

Central place

Oh man I'd love to have comfrey - as organizers - we are creating the forum - often the person who wants to have the plant - to help get rid of it

Is the Green Map searchable?

Challenge of the current format - people that submit information - up to Jon to place it on the map - maintenance issue. Maybe it could be something different - a different element on the green map...

Is there anything pre-built?
-Simple as a message board? 
-Blog?

Matt likes the Drupal idea!! Create it the way we want it - 

Timebank envision - where people post needs and haves - 

Not tracking 

Discuss roles and responsibilities, timeline (

Marketing
Mark and Jon
Newspa
Building
-Matt and Noah

Keep all informed 


Pull together a something


Brand a Burlington Permaculture??

Funding?
Responable time invested 20 hours, 20 hrs - helping to increase scope and visibility - it would be nice to find money down the 
Once built - could be part of a bunch of different things..as we build these pieces