Of all the zones (5 zones in permaculture), Zone 5 is the most interesting to me. Its purpose is distinct in that it's the only zone not designed. We enter into Zone 5 to learn from it in the same way that we go to a master's shop (Life's Zone 5s) to learn from them. Zone 5 is God's natural system on full display.
In the same way that Zone 0 is where we live - it's our space wholly, where we periodically invite the outside to participate with us on our terms - Zone 5 is where we are the guests. We enter into it to participate on its terms. Whether we do so through meditation, pondering, praying or playing.
Mostly, it's a place to learn and observe. We gather information about potential guilds (Mimicking forests with permaculture guilds) or food forest ideas. We can forage or observe the interactions of the native species within.
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