A Guide to Natural Burial

Ken West explores the myriad social, economic and environmental issues surrounding this concept,A Guide to Natural Burial:

• Defines what constitutes ‘natural burial’
• Considers the various types of sites now operating and provides guidance on operating a natural burial site, from how it can be designed to what happens on the day of the funeral
• Analyses and critiques existing processes e.g. conventional burial and cremation
• Contains practical advice on such matters as embalming, green coffins, memorialisation and creating habitats
• Looks at the historical perspective of funerals and their current commercial, environmental and social impact