Woodland Burial - Woodland graves offer an alternative natural form of
burial in which the graves will remain forever in a newly created wood. The
area has been planned to create a traditional woodland, providing
environmental benefits and encouraging wild life.
The Burial Place - The woodland burial place is located at
Chyanhal, overlooking the moor, with wonderful views of of West Penwith and
adjacent to Penwith Pets Memorial Gardens, which was established in 1988
providing peace and comfort to all pet owners.
Now pets and their owners may be buried together. The burial place has been carefully considered and the grave spaces are accurately recorded on plans so they are locatable subsequently in the woodland and undergrowth. Each grave will be prepared to a single depth and two graves adjoining will be available for partners.
At the appropriate time of year a tree will be
planted in remembrance of the deceased.
Green Burial Ecological Coffins - In order to ensure that
the woodland burial place remains as natural as possible in every respect,
we request that only bio-degradable coffins be used or wooden coffins made
from timber felled in managed forests and ecologically sound.
The deceased will be accepted for burial in a shroud, cardboard or homemade
coin (to an appropriate design and standard) or in a coffin purchased from a
funeral director, providing it complies to the above requests. This also
applies to a casket containing cremated remains for interment in this
woodland area.
Funeral Arrangements - Penwith Woodland Burial Place is
available to people of all creeds and cultures, traditional or alternative,
managed or D.I.Y funerals.
It is widely believed that personally assisting in all aspects of a funeral
can be a great help in coming to terms with the loss of a loved one.
Returning To Nature - Woodland burial is not for those people who require a neat and tidy grave with its traditional headstone, it will be chosen by those who love birds and wildlife, and wish, that by their death they can create a woodland for future generations to enjoy.
Maintenance - The burial place will be managed for the benefit of wildlife. This entails grass mowing at specific times, promoting various wild flowers, and grazing by sheep. It must be appreciated that the traditional neat and formal look of cemeteries does not apply to this burial place.
Memorials - Woodland graves may be reserved by applying
to Penwith Woodland Burial Place and submitting the appropriate fee which
includes the planting of a native tree as a lasting memorial. [back to the
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