Back to nature for a final resting place

Green burials are often in a woodland or meadow

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Many people are opting to go back to nature by selecting a green burial for when they die.

The idea of a green funeral is about simplicity and rejecting much of what can be seen as urban and fussy in what we may class as a normal or traditional funeral.

"The definition of a green burial is a little nonspecific but is generally a burial that takes place outside of a traditional cemetery or churchyard," says Director of Isca Funeral Services Limited, Michael Hull.

"Green burials can be in a woodland or wild flower meadow setting. They promote the use of natural materials such as biodegradable coffins or shrouds often made locally and the sites are managed to encourage wild flowers and native trees as well as an abundance of wildlife.

"Be aware that the sites often have a very rustic look with long grass and maybe even stinging nettles.

"Typically headstones would not be permitted but some sites allow stone plaques set flat into the ground.

"A natural burial ground will often have a structure where a ceremony can be held at the time of the funeral and this structure may be of a natural construction.