Charlotte Ashwanden

Charlotte Ashwanden (nee Haworth) I got my Permaculture Design Certificate in 2011, from Treeyo at Permaship in Bulgaria, and since then have been traveling the world learning about and practicing permaculture. Born in London, I've lived in a number of places in England, Spain, the Basque Country, and Italy. My mum lives in Leipzig (Germany) so I've spent some time there. In 2015 I got married in a pagan ceremony in a field to David Ashwanden and changed my surname to Ashwanden. A professional dancer, I do fire and hula dance and have recently become interested in dance meditation. Currently, I live in Thailand in a Forest Buddhism community school, so you can expect lots of tropical permaculture related articles in future.

Sep- 2019 -

14 September

Soil

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Biochar as an Alternative to slash and burn farming

Air is a very precious element, which as we know, is vital for us to continue living. In spite of…
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Aug- 2019 -

25 August

Aid Projects

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Permaculture and Refugees – Part 1

For many, the image of refugees may be a strange one to couple with permaculture. The term may conjure images…
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17 August

Waste Systems & Recycling

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Plastic Waste – Part 3

In part 1 (1) of this article series, we looked at the extent of the plastic waste problem in the…
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9 August

Health & Disease

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Permaculture and Ecopsychology

Permaculture as a practical set of design tools often has a focus on finding the equilibrium between elements within a…
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3 August

Consumerism

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Plastic Waste – Part 2

In part 1 of this article, we looked at the current status of plastic waste in the world, and some…
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Jul- 2019 -

30 July

How to

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Seedballs – Part 2

Following on from my ‘Seedballs part 1’ article, we can explore a little how we can use seedballs within education.…
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21 July

Waste Systems & Recycling

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Plastic Waste – Part 1

It’s all around you — in your food, in your clothes, and even possibly in your bloodstream (1). It’s deep…
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19 July

How to

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Seedballs – Part 1

Seeds are a very simple and integral part of our food web and ecosystem; as the beginning (or maybe end?)…
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12 July

Health & Disease

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Permaculture and Healing – Part 4

In parts 1 (1), 2 (2), and 3 of this series, we have explored the issues of the modern healthcare…
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7 July

Global Warming/Climate Change

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A Change in British Weather?

Many people could probably recognise the stereotype of British people always talking about the weather. One idea for where this…
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Jun- 2019 -

29 June

Health & Disease

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Permaculture and Healing — Part 3

In parts 1 (1) and 2 (2) of this article, we looked at the potential detrimental effects on humans and…
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12 June

Health & Disease

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Permaculture and Healing — Part 2

In part 1 (1) of this article, I discussed how permaculture is often used as a lens through which to…
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