Please indicate your support for the establishment of at least one natural burial site in NI. There are approximately 270 such sites in the UK and one in County Wexford, but NONE in NI.

Natural or woodland burial grounds are often natural settings such as wooded areas, forests or meadows, offering a more beautiful and peaceful resting place for your loved one. Usually set within acres of woodland and surrounded by countryside, most woodland burial sites offer either a burial plot or the scattering of ashes.

The idea behind this more natural style of funeral is to minimise the environmental impact of the funeral by choosing sustainable options. By using biodegradable coffins and prohibiting embalming, the burial site is designed to preserve existing woodland sites and the species that live within them. Some sites will also use meadows, orchards or other farmland.