Robert wrote: >> My concern is many of the traditional fonts of knowledge seem to be drying up. Most plant societies are declining in membership. The old members like myself are technologically challenged when it comes to blogs, wikis, and tweets. The knowledge of the old gaurd seems to be disipating as each of us passes on and our plants and information is not being collected by a younger generation. I have been doing my best to find ways of preserving the plant diversity and the expertize but feel relatively unsuccessful. I am curious as to how this group feels this might be accomplished. I hear you, Robert. This is an issue that we've been dealing with in the computer industry (where I work) for a while -- everyone is always focused on what's next, and as a result history and hard-won knowledge doesn't get preserved. Some volunteers are working on that issue by collecting oral histories and making them available online. The process has been pretty successful, and I wonder if we could do something similar in our field. Histories/commentaries from experienced gardeners could be hosted on the wiki (PBS leadership willing), where anyone could access them. Think of it as a legacy you can leave for the future. If you're not comfortable using the wiki directly, there are a couple of options: --Type something and send it to us. I'd be happy to post it, and I suspect others would as well. We could even cook up a set of questions to get you started. --If you're not comfortable typing, just make a tape recording. Have another gardener interview you on what you've done and what you've learned. Tell us stories too! The recordings can be digitized and posted online. I don't know if the wiki can handle them, but I'm sure we could find some way to get them online... Thoughts? Mike