Australian Permaculture Zones: Designing Your Property for Productivity

Zone TheoryPermaculture zone theory is one of the most practical design frameworks in sustainable land management. It arranges elements of a property in concentric zones based on how frequently they need to be visited and maintained — placing the most frequently used and tended elements closest to the house and less intensive elements further away.Zone 1: The Kitchen GardenThe most intensively managed zone, immediately adjacent to the kitchen door. This is where daily-harvest crops live: salad…