Question 1

How are graves marked?

Accepted Answer

Graves at Tithe Green are marked either with a memorial plaque or a memorial tree and plaque. Instead of a tombstone, we plant a tree as part of every woodland burial, placing a small Welsh slate plaque with an inscription at the foot of the tree. In our wildflower meadow settings we place plaques instead of trees, but we can plant a tree in nearby woodland. We can also plant a memorial tree without a burial taking place.

Question 2

Is it possible to be buried next to a family member or friend?

Accepted Answer

It is possible to arrange plots next to each other within our wildflower meadows, but not in our woodland settings. When booking adjacent plots in our wildflower meadows, the location of the plots is confirmed at the time of the first burial.

Question 3

Will I be able to review the plaque design before it’s made?

Accepted Answer

Once you’ve confirmed the inscription text for the plaque you have ordered, we will email you a design mock-up to check you’re happy with how it looks. We’ll ask for your confirmation and approval before sending on to the stonemason for completion.

Question 4

Are only certain coffins and urns used with natural burial?

Accepted Answer

Natural burial means using only natural materials, so it’s crucial that any coffin or urn we place into the ground is 100% biodegradable. There should be no glues or resins used in the manufacture of these items, and this often leads to designs using willow, wicker, wool, cardboard or plain, untreated pine. We sell wool and wicker urns for natural burial of ashes here. We don’t currently sell coffins, but if you take a look at our ‘advice and support’ page it’s likely you’ll see us highlighting suppliers we can recommend.

Question 5

What are the different choices of memorial tree?

Accepted Answer

You can choose from seven different species of memorial tree: Beech, Wild Cherry, Lime, Crab Apple, Rowan, Hazel and Whitebeam. Here’s some further information about them all.

Question 6

Are natural burial sites, memorial trees and plaques kept in place forever?

Accepted Answer

The longevity of our sites is guaranteed by strict regulations that require our sites to remain as burial grounds for at least 100 years after the last plot is sold. When any of our sites become full, we intend for them to become public access woodland and meadows.

Question 7

Is the burial ground only for certain religions or for those living in the area?

Accepted Answer

Our natural burial sites are open to absolutely everyone, wherever you live and whatever your religion. We welcome services of all kinds.

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