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Green funerals are often associated with bio-degradable coffins, made from cardboard, bamboo, willow, banana leaf, papier mache and other materials. The original idea was to give people an alternative to burial in conventional cemeteries and churchyards and to cremation, at the same time as creating new woodlands, meadows and places of natural beauty. There are now well over two hundred natural burial sites across the UK. But also it has become a way of expressing support for sustainable living and opposition to the institutionalisation and commercialisation of death. Funerals that take place at these sites are often less formal and involve the family and friends more in the proceedings.
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green funerals for Devon
A green funeral often includes a woodland burial, but it may also be seen as a funeral in which the family and friends have more active participation and make environmentally friendly choices, whether for burial or cremation.
green fuse funeral directors and celebrants have arranged and held funerals at many of the woodland burial sites in Devon and helped families to participate in funeral arrangements, whether they want an eco-friendly coffin or shroud, to decorate the coffin, care for the body of the person at home, provide transport for the coffin to the funeral, have a private land burial and other choices.
We would be pleased to discuss with you all your requirements for a green funeral, so that you leave the earth on your own terms.
woodland burial sites in Devon
Devon has seven woodland burial sites across the county, going south to north at:
- Yealmpton near Plymouth
- Rattery near Totnes
- Cockington in the Torbay area
- Exeter at Exwick Cemetery
- Cheriton Bishop
- Templeton near Tiverton
- Mole Valley near South Molton
So there’s plenty of choice. Devon woodland burial sites.
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We provide training in funeral celebrancy, arranging and advice. Click here for more information.
Funeral Arranging & Advice 2010:
Feb 17-19, May 5-7, Jul 26-28, Nov 8-10
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Jan 21-23 and April 23-24
March 18-20 and June 18-19
May 13-15 and Sept 10-11
July 15-17 and Oct 15-16
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green fuse are founder members of the Association Of Green Funeral Directors