Rewilding Death
Greener funerals *
End-of-life support * Death positivity *Nature-based rituals & ceremonies
Welcome! I’m a freelance funeral director, end-of-life guide, writer, speaker and facilitator with a passion for changing the way we approach death. I’ve hosted death cafes for many years, trained as a holistic funeral director and celebrant, studied nature-based ritual and ceremony, and supported people at end of life as a soul midwife (similar to a death doula). My experience has shown me that we need a more honest, open and intimate relationship with death to help us make more of life and feel better supported when we experience loss. As an environmental campaigner and co-founder of a community climate hub, I believe a healthy approach to death holds the Earth at its heart – in grief, we can draw on the healing power of nature, and, in death, care for the planet with a greener funeral where possible. I call my approach Rewilding Death, and you can read more about it here.
I offer funerals and celebrations of life, holistic and spiritual end-of-life support, death awareness workshops and talks, and ceremonies to mark all life’s changes and challenges.
A professional writer for more than 20 years, I’ve contributed to leading national magazines and newspapers as a journalist, provided copywriting services to a range of clients, and had short stories published in literary journals. I bring my writing experience to all my ceremonies and workshops, and love creating content that helps to shift attitudes towards death, dying and funerals.
“We are all just walking each other home”
Ram Dass
I’m based in Kingston-upon-Thames in south-west London and work throughout London and Surrey, but am happy to travel to other parts of the country. And if that isn’t practical, I’ll try to put you in touch with someone in your area who works in a similar way.
Testimonial
“Charlotte brings beautiful energy and deep reverence to this work. She has such incredible compassion, a truly gentle, kind and open nature and is also highly responsible and reliable. Her dedication to this work is absolute and her calling in life. When she cares for a family she does it with her whole heart, when she cares for someone who has died she does it with her whole heart. I cannot recommend Charlotte enough, you will be in very safe hands with her as she gently guides you through the often difficult journey of grief and loss.”
Holly Lyon-Hawk, Multi-Award-Winning Holistic Funeral Director
