Zone 0 (5 zones in permaculture) is the complete opposite of Zone 5 (Permaculture Zone 5). Whereas Zone 5 is 100% nature, Zone 0 is 100% domesticated. Nature is not invited by default, and when it is invited in, it plays by your rules.

Zone 0 is your living space, and has many psychological factors to keep in mind. It's the place that must feel safe and secure. It needs to meet your Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs (Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs) - sleep, security, food, friendship, etc.

Again, Zone 0 being on the polar opposite side of the spectrum from Zone 5, we can take a another lesson from there. If Zone 5 is designed by nature, then Zone 0 is designed by you. It must server your needs before it serves anthing elses.

For example, using permaculture as a lens (Permaculture as a lens) to make sense of other domains, we could apply zones to a single person. Zone 0 would be your individual space. It should be a safe, recharging space that doesn't require catering to other people's needs - maybe your bedroom or work desk.

The more people you interact with regularly, the smaller you individual space may be. But it's personal and should not be intruded on by anyone or anything else. Zone 0 is your personal sacred space. At its smallest, it's your own agency, which can never be intruded upon.

Citations

• Gaia’s Garden

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