The Centre for Natural Burial

By Claire Gardner
A growing number of Scots are opting for a green burial, a last resting place in a woodland, eco-friendly cemetery
WHEN Stella Macdougall and her sister Gill were left to arrange their beloved father’s funeral, they were certain of one thing - they would steer clear of traditional options. Two years before, their mother […]

by Stephen Messenger, Design & Architecture
Maybe you did your best to live an eco-friendly life — you recycled, rode your bike to work, supported the green cause. So, what better way to shed your mortal coils than with an Earth-conscious sendoff in a sustainable coffin? Sure, embarking on that next adventure into the great unknown […]

By Ella V. Buenaventura (The Philippine Star)
One evening I was tucking to bed two little kids — Simon, my six-year-old grandson by a nephew; Amber, my two-year-old granddaughter by a niece — when Simon blurted sleepily:
“You are old. When you die, can I go with you?” sounding his concern.
“No.” was my simple reply.

Shoalhaven City Council has approved a two year trial for Natural Burials at its Lawn Cemetery & Memorial Gardens complex, which is situated east of Nowra.
The South Coast Register sought comment from Ulladulla funeral director Simon Law; While he has not had any local inquiries, he commended council on considering the requirements and needs of […]

By Stanley Palisada
Care to be buried in a coffin made of recycled newspaper? A meticulously-crafted paper mache coffin can bring one to his final destination just as efficiently and solemnly. How about a wicker casket which is just as light and biodegradable? These are just some of the new earth-friendly ways of “going.” For those […]

By Nick Bramhill in the Irish Examiner
THE man behind Ireland’s first natural cemetery is planning to open up to eight more burial grounds across the country.
Colin McAteer’s Green Graveyard Company has already taken bookings for 120 plots and held its first ever green burial since its eco-friendly cemetery in Killane, Co Wexford, opened earlier last […]

A natural burial area has been officially opened at Enfield in Adelaide.
Natural burials use a shroud or biodegradable coffin and bodies are not treated with chemicals. Funeral director Kevin Hartley says there has been plenty of interest in natural burial plots. “We’ve been conducting natural shroud burials since January last year and business has grown […]

Former EastEnders star Wendy Richard, who was buried in a wicker coffin, has brought greener funerals into the spotlight. Kate Hodal looks at green funerals, from being laid to rest in bamboo to having your body “promessed”
By, The Press and Journal
THE recent funeral of former EastEnders star Wendy Richard was always going to attract attention, […]

Eco-friendly bamboo coffins will soon be available
By STACEY WOOD - The Dominion Post
Wellington furniture maker Andrew Hubbard breathes new life into the business of death with personalised, eco-friendly coffins.
Tender-rest coffins are made from fast-growing bamboo and joined with low-toxicity PVA glue, making them a green option for burial or cremation, as well as being cleaner […]

By Rebecca Lollback, Northern Star
WHEN John Gough’s mother-in-law died in June last year, the family decided to bury her at Lismore’s new bush cemetery. “It was a very sad time for us, for my wife and her sister,” he said. “Their mum was in a lot of pain right before she died. She was 97.”
The […]