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These notes were transcribed by a student of La'akea's Permaculture Design Intensive & Deep Ecology Course for November '99. The notes represent a partial outline from in-depth class discussions. If you want more complete explanations, there are several good books and Web sites for you to access.
Zones: The areas around the property that require different degrees of care or access radiating out from main areas. Zone 0 - House or Structure Zone 1 - Visit or have eye contact - Visit 2-6 times per day |
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| Compost Nursery Culinary herbs, greens, veggies High Maintenance Plant Out House, Shower, Potable water for plants |
Fuel Domestic Water Chickens Dogs Horses |
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| Zone 2 - Visit 1-2 times per day (ex. grafted fruit trees, larger vegetable crops i.e. corn and squash)
Zone 3 - ex. Orchard, nut and/or fruit producing area, staple crops Zone 4 - ex. timber, tree fuel, tree materials, forest, bamboo, ranging animals, pasture, trial seedling trees, ponds Zone 5 - Native wildlife area. |
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| Often it is good to have zone 5 come to your house in one area (see image below) | ||||
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| Sectors: Outside energy/elements coming into and flowing through the site that effect the site in both beneficial and harmful ways.
Examples:
Redirect sectors if necessary - do not try to stop or eliminate them |
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