Guidance

The following guides can be viewed and downloaded for your reference by clicking on the links below...

How to create your own funeral ceremony - A brilliant guide to creating a humanist ceremony by Charles Cowling of the Good Funeral Guide.

NW's Funeral Factsheet - a one-page list of answers to frequently asked questions - the "nitty gritty"

How to arrange a Natural Burial Checklist - a practical guide and checklist to use when someone dies - 5 pages

How to arrange the burial of ashes - a practical guide to the interment of ashes at Native Woodland's natural burial grounds - two pages

10 Step Guide to planning a green funeral - An introduction to the things you should think about when considering a green funeral - two pages

How Green is your funeral plan? - An eye-opening, one-page table which guides you through the environmental impact of your funeral choices

If I should die... My funeral wishes - Plan ahead with this two-page Microsoft Word document with prompts for the most common decisions that need to be taken. Designed to be downloaded and used by people setting out their own funeral wishes in detail

NEW - What does embalming mean? - Something we are often asked. Here is an explanation.

NW Application forms

Our application forms include prices, terms and conditions, and can be downloaded from the buying a plot page

Please visit the guidance pages in this section for information on family participation, funeral directors, family led funerals, transport, bearers, grave preparation and natural burial.

Please let us know if there are any other matters which you would like us to cover.