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Natural Burial

Libby MoloneyHolistic Funeral Director

© Natural Grace – Holistic Funeral Directors, 2017

Introduction to Natural Grace


Introduction to

Natural Death Advocacy Network (NDAN)


We are committed to enabling and advocating for individuals, families and communities with professional, creative and informed assistance to choose meaningful, humane and ecological pathways at the end of life.


Definitions of Natural Burial


Wikipedia

Natural burial is the interment of the body of a dead person in the soil in a manner that does not inhibit decomposition but allows the body to recycle naturally. It is an alternative to other contemporary Western burial methods and funerary customs.



Green Burial Council:

Green, or natural burial is a way of caring for the dead with minimal environmental impact that aids in the conservation of natural resources, reduction of carbon emissions, protection of worker health, and the restoration and/or preservation of habitat. Green burial necessitates the use of non-toxic and biodegradable materials, such as caskets, shrouds, and urns.



Natural Death Advocacy Network (NDAN):

Natural burial is the practice of burying a human body in the earth, in a manner that allows for natural decomposition with minimal impact on the surrounding ecosystem.

Primary Principles of Natural Burial


• Natural body care (no embalming)• Dressed in natural fibres• Coffin / shroud made from natural fibres• Shallow grave – ‘hand in hand graves’• Minimal natural memorialisation

Shrouded Cremation


Natural Death Advocacy Network (NDAN):

Shrouded cremation is the practice of cremating the human body in a manner consistent with the principles of natural burial including natural care of the body, dressing in natural fibres, the absence of embalming and without the use of a coffin.

The Legislation

Cemeteries and Crematoria Regulations 2015 S.R. No. 59/2015

Authorised Version incorporating amendments as at 9 November 2015


The Natural Burial Process







Coffin Types


Wool

Coffin Types


Wicker

Coffin Types


Timber

Coffin Types


DIY

Coffin Types


Cardboard

Coffin Types


Ply

Shrouds


Kinkaraco

Memorialisation


• Trees• Rocks• Natural material – clay, timber, etc• Nothing!• Flat stone in the ground


Natural Burial Grounds


• Hybrid• Stand alone• Restorative

Why Natural Burials?


Where are natural burials taking place?


Where is shrouded cremation taking place?


Who can help?


• Department of Health• Cemeteries & Crematoria Association of Victoria• Natural Death Advocacy Network • Natural Grace

Documents

Natural Burial Libby Moloney Holistic Funeral Director › documents › Natural Burials - Libby Moloney.pdfWe are committed to enabling and advocating for individuals, families and