Plans for a “natural” burial ground where animal lovers can be laid to rest near their pets have emerged, sparking fears over ...

For this edition of the Scrub Hub, we are answering questions about 'greener' burials: What are they and how do they work?

Proposals would see natural burial grounds, of wild meadow and woodland, offered in Leeds for the first time - this would involve single graves, the use of biodegradable coffins or shrouds ...

What I do see, however, are small five- to six-foot bulges of grass dotting the fields—graves. We’re walking across a natural burial ground. Natural burials are part of the rising trend for green or ...

Today, we talk to one of the leaders of the Green Burial Council, funeral director Samuel Perry. His organization advocates and sets standards for “natural” burials, which he calls “the full ...

Perry, who also is a licensed funeral director in Indiana and Illinois, said the group also is working to change the term from green to natural burial, noting there can be negative connotations wi ...

The green burial (natural burial) section of a cemetery is pictured. In traditional burials, caskets are often buried within a concrete vault. But for green burials, there is no such lining and ...

It’s a place of rest, but also a place for living. In addition to the natural burial ground, Panorama has also started offering walking tours that allow the living to connect with the earth and ...

A wildflower meadow on a 70-acre estate in the west of Wiltshire is to become a natural burial site with up to 2,000 graves across one hectare. The owners of Thoulstone Park, which is located ...

Denver County does not allow burial on private property. Larimer County does permit a natural burial on private property, said Coroner Patrick Allen, who is head of the Colorado Coroners Association.