The Centre for Natural Burial

Western Telegraph
Grave concerns about plans for a natural burial site have prompted worried locals to campaign against the proposal.
Peter Walker and Julia Horton-Powdrill’s plans for a natural burial site, storage barn and parking area at Castle Hill, Newport, have met with fierce opposition from the community.

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rave concerns about plans for a natural burial site have prompted worried locals to campaign against the proposal.
Peter Walker and Julia Horton-Powdrill’s plans for a natural burial site, storage barn and parking area at Castle Hill, Newport, have met with fierce opposition from the local community.

By Rebecca Lowe, London Times
People are said to get the shivers if someone walks across their grave. But a group of Barnet councillors say that is exactly what some residents want after they pass away.
The group, led by Councillor John Hart, hopes to convince Barnet Council to open a woodland burial site.

An expert in natural burials offers insights on the industry, and simple tips for making funerals more eco friendly.
By Giovanna Dunmall
As far as trends go, this one is macabre. Literally. The popularity of green funerals has increased significantly in recent years. These events can incorporate everything from biodegradable coffins, to eco-friendly clothing for the deceased, […]

A woodland burial site is being planned as an extension to Penwortham Cemetery because of a lack of room to bury the dead. But the £30,000 bid by Penwortham Town Council has been held up once again by the Great Crested Newt. The newt – already the scourge of many new developments in and around […]

By REGAN McTARSNEY
LONDON (AP) - It’s no longer enough to live a greener life—now people are being encouraged to be environmentally friendly when they leave the Earth too. Cardboard coffins, clothes sewn from natural fibers, a burial plot in a natural setting. Green funerals attempt to be eco-friendly at every stage.

Forest burial park and exhibition tap into growing demand for ecofunerals
By Sam Jones,  The Guardian,
The sunlight that fell across the floor of a corner of Epping Forest was dappled, the wind shook the upper boughs of the oaks, and nearby a woodpecker beat out a tattoo. The only unusual sight was the neat grave at […]

LORTON residents were celebrating this week after controversial plans for a green burial ground in the valley were turned down by a Government inspector.

By Western Telegraph
Locals have grave concerns about plans for a burial ground on the slopes of Carn Ingli mountain.
A proposal for natural burials on land near Castle Hill, with car parking and a storage barn, was discussed by Newport Town Council at their last meeting. Councillors are now hoping to dig up answers to a […]

Assistant director, The Natural Death Centre, 48
Interview by Sonia Zhuravlyova
I believe…
The future of funerals lies in natural burial grounds. You are returned to the ground in a biodegradable coffin and a tree is planted next to you. It appeals to those who are non-religious and want something simple.