30thDecember 2011 – Carried out our 29th burial this year. Of the 133 burials carried out so far over half (79) have held the entire proceedings on site. With either a family member or friend, civil celebrant, humanist or a vicar conducting the proceedings. A quarter have held a church service first and others have held a non-religious service elsewhere (either before or after the burial) Coffins used in order of popularity - Willow, Bamboo, Cardboard, Pandanus (pineapple leaf) real wood, sea grass and 3 shrouds (2 homemade) 31 different funeral directors have conducted funerals here and 3 families have not used the services of a funeral director. Geraint Peate from Welshpool by far the most popular with 49 to his name. Our other local funeral directors Richard Parks (Leach) Newtown, Aubrey Kirkham Four Crosses & Eddie Francis Forden have all been here on more than 10 occasions. Glyn Rees Machynlleth, Hamers Caersws, M Jones Llanidloes, Geoff Hall Knighton & Morgan Lloyd Rhayader have visited more than twice.
OCTOBER 2011 - Ifor & I attended the Association of Natural Burial Grounds meeting in Yorkshire. A chance to meet other burial site owners, recieve comments from families (via the feedback forms) catch up with what's happening at the Natural Death Centre & best of all take a look at two burial grounds at Brocklands Settle & Tarn Moor Skipton.
May 2011. We are marking the start of Dying Matters Awareness Week by having an open afternoon on Saturday 14th May between 2 - 6pm where visitors can meet the proprietors Eira and Ifor Humphreys, ask questions and enjoy the views. The day is aimed at encouraging people to start conversations about dying and death and to discuss the type of end of life care that they would want. please come along if you can.
Feedback: Hearing from you is important to us. We welcome your comments on the burial field, our customer service, and this web-site. We aim to do the best we can at all times."You have such an open minded, realistic and sympathetic approch and I am glad I've had the opportunity -through Dad's passing - to have experienced this method of dealing with bereavement/burial - it's so right" LP & Family
I have to write to thank you for all the really helpful info on your site. You have given me answers to questions I hadn't even considerd" Mrs SP
"Having always wanted to be cremated myself, that day changed my perspective of how I wanted my family to say goodbye to me" Ms GA
"We liked the simplicity and informality of the funeral" Mrs TG
"We just received details of your (wonderful & most comprehensive!) web-site today from the Natural Death Centre & to think your're so near to us & exactly what we're looking for in planning for the future...don't know when, but it will come sure enough someday won't it!" Mr BS
"The situation was lovely, the trees, birds, peace & tranquility. The friendliness & professionalism of the farmer" Mr J
JANUARY 2010 - As we start our 6th year 90 burials here so far, over half have held the entire proceedings on site, with either a family member or friend, a humanist, civilcelebrant or vicar conducting the proceedings.
October 2009- We now have a 'Rainbow Route' - a sort of orienteering course - set in the woodland. Open to all semi - organised groups. Lasts about 1 hour. Great for kids over 6 & fit adults. Ask for more details. Some useful local links! Abermule Hotel is a place to meet, eat or stay before or after a funeral or visit. It's just 1.5 miles away. Check out information on our local council here. or for a short break try this
July 2007- What a hectic 6 months! 13 burials including our first shroud, lovingly homemade & buried without the services of a funeral director - just what green burial is about really! In most instances a funeral director has an essential part to play. However, if next of kin are determined, informed & prepared, then go for it - we will do all we can to help.
April 2006- 22nd & 23rd we held 2 open afternoons to commemorate the ‘Day of the Dead’. More low-key than our last event, about 50 people came for a look.
December 2005 - The end of our 2nd year & 13 burials to date.
December 16th–18th 20005 the Peter Warlock Festival was held in nearby Montgomery celebrating the 75th anniversary of his death. Peter Warlock was a musician & composer who lived at the adjacent Cefnbryntalch Hall in the early 20th Century and would have walked and looked over the burial field from his window. We co-sponsored this festival. You can find out more at www.peterwarlock.org
August 2005 As part of our ongoing strategy to improve access to the site we erected an information board by the car park and a wooden handrail leading to the woodland walk
April 18th 2004- The official opening of Green Lane Burial Field -over 200 people visited.
October 2003 - Our first burial
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