Natural Burials
There are around three hundred natural burial sites in the UK; a natural burial is an increasingly common choice for bereaved families.
These sites can be quite rural, so remember your wellingtons…
Typically, there will be a funeral ceremony in a nearby hall or shelter, followed by a short procession to the graveside, where some further poems and/or readings may be made before the final words of the Committal. The coffin is then lowered into the grave by the funeral director’s bearers. Alternatively, the occasion may be an interment of ashes.
I’m always struck by the quiet dignity and sense of certainty at such locations. References to nature and wildlife are a common theme.
