Tatamagouche Mountain Green Gardens

a burial grounds and nature conservancy located at the intersection of Willow Church and Kavanaugh Mill Roads

contact (404) 981-7475‬

Green Burial – A Natural Approach

Environmental stewardship doesn’t need to stop at the end of life. Many people have begun viewing their final wishes through a green lens, taking the opportunity to help protect the environment when they pass away. This natural approach to funerals has led to an increase in green burial cemeteries, green burial caskets, and even green funeral ceremonies like a tree burial.

Preserving natural areas. Love of nature and a desire for “eternal rest” in a forever-wild meadow or forest are frequently-cited reasons for choosing green burial. The burial sites restore or preserve a natural landscape populated by native trees, shrubs and wildflowers; the sites offer food and refuge to birds and other wildlife. The most conservation-intensive green cemeteries do not use fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides. A green cemetery can be an important component in the acquisition and conservation of native habitats

tree pod burial

The funerary industry has made strides to become more sustainable and environmentally friendly, but this pales in comparison to some of the innovative practices, including tree pod burials, that are being developed by independent designers across the globe. According to the Green Burial Council, burials in the United States use about nearly 5 million gallons of embalming fluid and tens of millions of feet of hard wood. Millions of tons of concrete and tens of thousands of tons of metals, inlcuding bronze each year. Cremation is more difficult to put into perspective, and while better for the environment, it is not without serious consequences.

This leaves the planet with an industry that has a very active role in the destruction of the natural world, but one that is struggling, or refusing, to find innovative solutions. Companies are offering solutions to the problems facing the funerary industry using organic burial pods. Tree pod burial is just one of these solutions, but in 2023, it’s looking pretty promising. Through this unique burial technique, it will soon be possible to grow a tree from human remains. Where once there were barren, grey cemeteries housing the dead, now there can be forests memorializing our loved ones. From the remains will grow a beautiful tree that can be enjoyed and cared for by your relatives and friends

tree farming for tree pod burials

mushroom farming eco-caskets made of mushroom and hemp fibres

A mushroom coffin is a completely biodegradable type of coffin made from the root fibres (mycelium) of mushrooms. Put simply, it’s a coffin made of mushrooms.

The root fibres of the mushrooms get rid of toxins in the soil naturally. They can break down both natural and man-made fibres. They’ve even been used to get rid of oil spills. And when they break down any toxins they turn this into nutrients. This feeds the soil making it a healthier place for other plants and wildlife to grow.

The aim of the mushroom coffin is to help decomposition while leaving the surrounding area undisturbed and free from anything that could pollute it.

An intrepid inventor is now “growing” coffins by putting mycelium, the root structure of mushrooms, together with hemp fiber in a special mold that, in a week, turns into what could basically be compared to the looks of an unpainted sarcophagus. May 2023

Tatamagouche Mountain Green Gardens provides eco-friendly, yet cost-effective burial services for your loved ones. We are committed to conserving natural surroundings by using organic burial practices. Our burial grounds are welcome to those of all faiths and religions.