GREEN BURIAL

How to be Green?

The qualifications for a green or natural burial should follow these guidelines:

• Basic sanitation and preparation of the body.
• The body is wrapped in a natural fibre, biodegradable shroud.
• If dressing is requested, use biodegradable natural fibre garments (i.e.100% cotton, linen).
• If using a casket, use sustainable, biodegradable caskets or alternatives that do not use toxic glues or metal attachments.
• Liners or vaults are not used in the cemetery grounds.
• The shrouded or casketed body is placed directly into the earth.
• If embalming is requested, use of eco-friendly chemicals and embalming methods.

Ecological Restoration & Conservation

“Once a green burial has been completed, the surface of every grave is, after allowing some time for grave settling, planted with locally indigenous plant materials, using a combination of groundcover, shrubs and trees. These plantings will normally be done according to a pre-established planting plan designed to optimize the creation, enhancement and integration of the interment area into the greater local eco-system.”

Green Burial Society of Canada
https://www.greenburialcanada.ca/greenburial 

Cemeteries

(approved as Certified Green Burial Providers by the Green Burial Society of Canada)

• Green Burial Garden of Heritage Gardens Cemetery - Surrey, B.C.
• The Woodlands Green Burial Section Royal Oak Burial Park - Victoria, B.C.
• Green Burial Section of Nature Grove at Yates Cemetery - Parksville, B.C.

Hybrid Green Cemetery 

(recognized by the Green Burial Council)

• Mountain View Cemetery - Vancouver, B.C.

Green Options

Environmentally-friendly Casket and Urn Selection Available