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.

Jun- 2019 -

10 June

Deforestation

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Hazy Suggestions

A haze hides the sun from you as you exit your home. You breathe in, and taste smoke. Your head…
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1 June

Health & Disease

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Permaculture and Healing — Part 1

Permaculture is a flexible tool and means many things to different people. Often those who put permaculture into practice in…
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Jan- 2019 -

9 January

Biodiversity

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Can you help us save the trees? EU asks citizens for ‘solutions’ to deforestation

As the world continues turning into a new calendar year, many people may be reflecting on what actions they can…
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Dec- 2018 -

5 December

Compost

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Humanure part 2: Dealing with it

In part 1(1) of this article I explored a little into why humanure is beneficial to the planet, including the…
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Nov- 2018 -

23 November

General

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Humanure part 1: Why should we give a crap?

Permaculture is not just about garden design. Even if you don’t have land or access to land, looking at life…
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13 November

General

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Human Permaculture Part 3: Practical Communication Techniques

In part one (1) of this article I explored the possible efficacy of visualising our communication with each other as…
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Oct- 2018 -

8 October

Alternatives to Political Systems

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Human Permaculture: Communication as Flow part 2

In part 1 of this article (1), I explored a little how we might use permaculture as a lens through…
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Sep- 2018 -

18 September

Animal Forage

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How to Green the Desert: Europe’s Heatwave and some Holistic Suggestions

In the Northern Hemisphere, the balance of light is turning ever more towards darkness as we approach the Autumn Equinox.…
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May- 2018 -

23 May

Community

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Human Permaculture: Communication as Flow part 1

Permaculture design can be about much more than deciding where to put plants and landscaping particular sites. Indeed, many people…
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Dec- 2017 -

14 December

General

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Permaculture and Community Part 2: Using the Moral Imagination in Permaculture

In part 1 of this article (1) I explored how permaculture is very much linked to practices of peacebuilding and…
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Nov- 2017 -

2 November

General

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Permaculture and Community part 1: Permaculture as a Tool for Peace

For many, permaculture offers not only practical guidelines but also a particular lens through which to view the world. With…
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Sep- 2017 -

8 September

Soil

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Soil Mineralisation part 3: Why and How do we Remineralise the soil?

In part 1 (1) and part 2 (2) of this series I looked at some ways in which the different…
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