Charlotte Ashwanden
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May- 2017 -10 MayGeneral
A Question of Chemistry, Part 1: Some Ideas About The Effects Of Chemicals And How To Rehabilitate Chemical Companies
They are all around us: in the air we breathe, the food we eat; even in our very blood. Like…
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4 MayGeneral
Storytelling for the Future: Permaculture, Star Wars and Mythology
If you have never seen any of the ‘Star Wars’ films, you may be forgiven for thinking that Thursday, the…
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Apr- 2017 -26 AprilGeneral
Techno-culture: Ideas for Encouraging Regenerative Technology in Our Lives
Bill Mollison “one described modern technological agriculture as a form of ‘witchcraft’”, or a “kind of war against the land”.…
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18 AprilWater
Water-Farming Part 2: Practical Ways to Harvest Your Sky-Fruits
In Part 1 of this article (1), I went over the importance of incorporating water and water flow into any…
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6 AprilDesign
Gardening with Woodchips: What, Why, How and Who?
With permaculture, we can grow plants using imaginative techniques and materials, negating or diminishing the need for synthesised chemical additions…
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Mar- 2017 -20 MarchWater
Water Farming Part 1: Why And How Can We Start Farming Water?
Permaculture design is about working with energies. If you have already got lots of elements in your design, such as…
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7 MarchGeneral
Where Are We Really Building Walls? – How to use Permaculture to Help Create More Connected Society
Last month the order was signed (1) to begin construction of a wall, planned to stretch 3,100 km along the…
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2 MarchDesign
Why Are Banana Circles Important? What Are The Benefits?
Banana circles are a popular and fairly easy-to-make addition to any tropical permaculture system. As there is already a lot…
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Feb- 2017 -15 FebruaryWhy Permaculture?
Mental Permaculture, Part 3: Energy Flows
Permaculture: a set of design tools, a way of creating gardens, of perceiving connections, of gaining insights into our environment.…
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7 FebruaryGeneral
Corporations Seeking More Power than Governments: Ideas for working with power-flow
Last month a report (1) was published by five international rights groups analysing the possible side effects of a new…
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1 FebruaryGeneral
Manuka Honey’s Healing Power: Exclusive Property or One of Many?
Manuka honey is well-known for its health benefits (see for example 1).Though famous as a product from New Zealand, the…
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Jan- 2017 -25 JanuaryPopulation
Virtual Reality to Help Us Make Mistakes: Smart Failure and How it Relates to Permaculture
Many people have spoken or written about the importance of thinking that reflects the changing world around us; “Everything you’ve…
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