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> From: "Myk Rushton" <permaculture@wave.co.nz>
> Reply-To: "permaculture" <permaculture@franklin.oit.unc.edu>
> To: "permaculture" <permaculture@franklin.oit.unc.edu>
> Subject: Re: Zone 6 and zones in general
> Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2000 20:23:09 +1300

> Seriously though I believe that the addition of further zones to the
> original 5 is an example of how permaculture and its practices are 
> evolving.
> As you said zone 0 was added on to the original 5 (It is not mentioned in 
> Pc
> 1, 2 or in Introduction to Pc but is mentioned in the Design Manual).
>
> Also, looking back at the original definition of zones it was about energy
> efficiency, the closest zones being the ones that required the most energy
> input. I personally prefer Robin Clayfield description of zones in her book
> You Can Have Your Permaculture And Eat It Too. "The concept of zones is
> about the placement of elements in relation to the importance, priority and
> number of visits needed for each element". To me the zone of greatest
> importance that has the highest priority and requires the greatest number 
> of
> visits is zone 00 - me! Without continual frequent visits to myself the 
> rest
> of my system falls apart. Next is zone 0 my house, again it takes careful
> planning to ensure my energy is used efficiently. After that follow the
> standard 5 zones as originally described in Pc 1 and 2. After that comes
> zone 6, that place where I retire to in day dreams or times of stress when 
> I
> just shut off!

I fully resonate with this explanation of zones, and have been independently 
describing the concept in a very similar manner.
Thank you for your input Myk.

-Marco, California/Costa Rica
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