Your Complete Guide To Eco-Friendly Funerals

HE LPI NG YOU EV ERY ST EP OF T H E WAYYour Complete Guide toEco-Friendly FuneralsDignity Funeralswww.dignityfunerals.co.uk

ContentsIf a loved one was environmentallyconscious before they died, aneco-funeral may be the perfectINTRODUCTION3ECO-FRIENDLY BURIAL SITES45-9COFFINS AND URNSoption. This document is acomplete guide on eco-friendlyREFRIGERATION OR EMBALMING?10funerals and will provide you withTREE POD BURIALS11BURIAL SHROUDS12Visit dignityfunerals.co.uk forECO-FRIENDLY TRANSPORT13more advice and information onOTHER CONSIDERATIONS14this topic.SUMMARY15the information you may need.YO U R C OM PL ET E G U IDE TO EC O -F R IEN D LY F UN ER AL S020808 271 3541www.dignityfunerals.co.uk

ROMANS 8:35, 37- 39IntroductionPSALM 23The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want.Who will separate us from the love of Christ?Will hardship, or distress, or persecution,or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?IfNo,yourinlovedonethingswas environmentally-consciousall thesewe are more thanbeforetheydied,youmaywantlovedto considerconquerors through him whous.holding an eco-friendly funeral to commemorateFor I am convinced that neither death, nor life,them.nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present,normightthingsbetowonderingcome, nor whatpowers,nor height,Youan eco-friendlynor depth,nor anythingelsein all creation,funeralis. Simplyput, it’s analternativeto awillbeabletoseparateusfromthe loveof yourtraditional funeral, incorporating waysto giveGod onein ChristJesus ourloveda send-offthatLord.is as environmentallyHe maketh me to lie down in green give youthewaters.information estorethsoul; He leadethmein thepaths asite, the typescoffin orurn available, andof burialrighteousnessfor Hisofname’ssake.even considerations such as food and transport.Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadowof death, I will fear no evil; for Thou art with me;Thy rod and Thy staff, they comfort me.Thou preparest a table before me in the presenceof mine enemies; Thou anointest my head with oil;my cup runneth over.friendly as possible.As people have sought to reducetheir environmental impact in life,so too have many looked to do theISAIAH57:1-2samein death.Natural burials offerthischanceperish,by gettingridtakesof muchThe righteousand no oneit to ofheart;the devoutare taken away,and no onetheexcesstraditionallyassociatedunderstands that the righteous are takenwithfunerals.away to be spared from evil.JOHN 14:1-3Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believein God; believe also in me.My Father’s house has many rooms; if that werenot so, would I have told you that I am goingthere to prepare a place for you?Those who walk(Independent,Julyuprightly2019). enter into peace;they find rest as they lie in death.YOETDE IGNUGIDER IENF UNB I UBRL CEOMRPLEAS TOF OECR OF-FUN EDRLYALS ER AL0 3SSurely goodness and mercy shall follow me allthe days of my life, and I will dwell in the houseof the Lord forever.And if I go and prepare a place for you, I willcome back and take you to be with me thatyou also may be where I am.03www.dignityfunerals.co.uk0808 271 3541 www.dignityfunerals.co.uk

ROMANS 8:35, 37- 39burial sitesPSALM 23Eco-friendlyWho will separate us from the love of Christ?Will hardship, or distress, or persecution,or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?WhilecemeteriesandarechurchyardsNo, inmanyall thesethings wemore than havestrictrules andregulationswhichare us.in placeconquerorsthroughhim wholovedto make them more environmentally friendly,For I convincedincreasinglyoptionsnor angels,nor rulers,nor thingspresent,furtherminimiseany potentialimpactcaused bynorthingstocome,norpowers,norheight,traditional burials.nor depth, nor anything else in all creation,ableseparatefromsitethe rialin ce then, the numberhas grown hugely to meet demand, with around260 green burial sites throughout the country a number that continues to grow.RegionSite NameHe maketh me to lie down in green pastures;Cairnbrae Natural Burial Ground, Kellas,ScotlandDundee, AngusHe leadeth me beside the still waters.Swanlow Park Cemetery, Winsford,CheshireNorth WestHe restoreth my soul; He leadeth me in the pathsSeven Penny Meadow, Medomsley,North East for His name’s sake.of righteousnessCounty DurhamTarn Moor Memorial Woodland, Skipton,YorkshireNorth YorkshireYea, though I walk through the valleyof the shadowFenns Meadow Green Burial Ground,WestMidlandsof death, I will fear no evil; forWhitchurch,Thou artShropshirewith me;Thy rodEastandThystaff,theyme.ThecomfortWillows NaturalBurial Ground,MidlandsLeicestershireArbory TrustBurial Ground,tableThebeforeme Woodlandin the presenceBarton, CambridgeThou preparestaEastof mine enemies; Thou anointest my head with oil;South WestPentiddy Natural Burials, Liskeard, Cornwallmy cup runneth over.South EastSheepdrove Burial Wood,Lambourn Downs, BerkshireSurely goodness and mercy shall follow me allWoodcock Hill Woodland Cemetery,LondonRickmansworththe days of my life, and I will dwellin the houseof the Lord forever.To find out more about the natural, woodlandburials we provide, see our Woodland Burialsguide.To recognise these eco-friendly burial sites andtheir membership with the Association of NaturalBurial Grounds, The Natural Death Centre runsISAIAH57:1-2ThePeople’s Awardsfor Best Natural BurialGround in the UK. The winner for 2019/2020 wasTheParkrighteousperish,andinnoChelmsford,one takes itEssex.toOldMeadow,locatedheart;devouttaken away,and noSeenextthecolumnforarea snapshotof someofonetheunderstandsthat sitesthe righteousUK’snatural burialby region:are takenaway to be spared from evil.JOHN 14:1-3When choosing an eco-friendly funeral, justDo not let your hearts be troubled. You believeas with any other burial site, it’s important toin God; believe also in me.consider how the site is maintained. A naturalMyenvironmentFather’s houserooms; if especiallythat dyouthatIamgoingwhen it comes to preserving greenery.The usethereto preparea place forof fertilisers,pesticidesandyou?herbicides can beThose who walk uprightly enter into peace;they find rest as they lie in death.YOETDE IGNUGIDER IENF UNB I UBRL CEOMRPLEAS TOF OECR OF-FUN EDRLYALS ER AL0 3SThe Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want.detrimental to the landscape. For this reason,And if I go and prepare a place for you, I willmost natural burial sites will have strict rulescome back and take you to be with me thatsurrounding how they are used. However, it’s bestyou also may be where I am.to get an understanding of this before choosing asite for your loved one.04www.dignityfunerals.co.uk0808 271 3541 www.dignityfunerals.co.uk

ROMANS 8:35, 37-and39Eco-coffinsurnsWho will separate us from the love of Christ?Will hardship, or distress, or persecution,or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?Youforthingsyour lovedoneto beburied inNo,mayin allwishthesewe aremorethananeco-friendlycoffin. Withlots lovedof naturalconquerorsthroughhim whous. materialsavailable, eco coffins are made from materials thatFor Ilessam impactconvincedthatenvironmentneither death,nor life,haveon the- rving woodland, reducing plastics or paintsnorusingthingsonlyto come,nor powers,nor height,andbiodegradablematerials.nor depth,anythingelseinsistin allthatcreation,Manynaturalnorburialsites willthe coffinswillbeabletoseparateusfro

For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Do not let your h