Green and Woodland Funerals

Alternative to traditional funerals

There is no standard industry definition of a “green” or “eco” funeral. All funerals will have an environmental impact to some extent, based on all the choices which have been made for the service.

Depending upon your particular preference or environmental concern, there may nevertheless be different choices you can make to personalise your funeral in order to take account of environmental factors.

Woodland Funerals may offer you a setting which meets your needs. We would encourage you to look at the individual woodland burial ground you may be interested in to find out more about the way each burial ground is managed and maintained from an environmental or “green” perspective.

As an alternative to a traditional burial or cremation, Hemming & Peace Funeral Services can help you arrange for your loved one’s final resting place to be in a woodland burial ground. These are attractive and peaceful places for you to visit and reflect on your loved one’s life moving forward. Woodland funerals are becoming increasingly popular, as people begin to consider the potential environmental benefits of woodlands funerals over other alternatives.

Woodland burials can still be faith based and many sites have dedicated areas for people of different religions. A wide variety of coffins and ashes caskets are still usually available to select.

Eco friendly funeral FAQs

What happens at a Woodland Funeral?

These burials are often not marked with a headstone, rather a tree or flowers that often become indistinguishable in the woodland. Some natural burial grounds offer the opportunity to add a memorial tree to mark your loved one’s resting place.

At the graveside there is usually a short committal ceremony, if desired, and flowers can still be placed as long as there is no cellophane or ribbon. Some venues have onsite dedicated service rooms and chapels that can be used before or after the funeral for a service that is created to reflect your wishes and those of the deceased.

If you would like to explore the possibility of arranging a woodland burial, your Funeral Arranger here at Hemming & Peace Funeral Services can help you find a natural burial ground near you.

Coffin Range

We offer a wide range of coffins, from picture coffins, wooden, wicker, wool and cardboard coffins to caskets.

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Our pricing

Funeral prices vary depending on the type of ceremony you would like for your loved one. There are many options to choose from to make it unique and special.

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Planning ahead?

It is now really easy to plan ahead, making a huge difference by easing the burden on your family when the time comes, so they can focus on the arrangements.

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Need advice?

Hemming & Peace Funeral Services can assist you in every step of the funeral so please don’t hesitate to ask us about any aspects or queries you may have.

We were very happy with Hemming and Paeace Funeral Directors and have no hesitation in recommending them.

Mark Sandford

I cannot praise the team enough for their help & support with mum’s cremation & service. They were so sympathetic & professional. A special mention for Jenny & Wendy - thank you so much for your kindness. John Webber…

Valerie Webber

This is the second time we have used H&P and all I can say is what wonderful service they gave us. The meetings we had before the ceremony and the information we received was second to none. It felt like they held our hands and…

STEWBIE

Jenny and the team at Hemming and Peace, Stratford on Avon showed compassion and thoughtfulness throughout the process of organising a funeral and cremation. Every detail was covered and everything ran smoothly on both days. Jenny even ensured the staff has matching ties with our…

Miranda Harris

Trace, Wendy, and others at Hemming & Peace Henley (and Stratford) did a fantastic job caring for my mam. They were empathetic, thoughtful, and gentle in their approach at a very difficult time. Nothing was too much trouble and they were generous with their time,…

Nikki Greenway

I recently had the sad duty of organising my aunt's funeral. I contacted Hemming and Peace and asked them to handle the arrangements. They were first class from start to finish. Caring, thoughtful, understanding and highly professional. I have no hesitation in recommending Hemming and…

Graham Milton

Just had Hemming & peace arranged a attended funeral for my late pass father. Would like to express our gratitude once again to Jenny, Nigel and Kevin who provided professional, attentive and flawless service for us, never feel annoyed despite us being directionless, kept asking…

陳逸俊

A very caring and compassionate team who went above and beyond to ensure we had everything we wanted for Dads funeral. I would highly recommend them to make a difficult time as pleasant as it can be.

Sally Coombs

Hemming and Peace arranged our mum’s funeral recently and we would recommend them without reservation. The whole firm, from Jenny in the office, to Nigel and his team on the day, displayed the utmost patience, compassion and respect. They all ensured our mum had the…

Helen Kirk

Hemming and Peace were quite fantastic from the beginning to the end of a funeral that was full of uncertainty and far from simple to arrange. Nigel, Trace and Chris were an absolute delight to deal with, warm and friendly, they could not have been…

Charles Le Brun

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