the Natural Burial Company - USA: Caskets, Coffins, Urns and Green Grave Goods

Caskets, Coffins, Urns and Green Grave Goods

Somerset Willow Company Coffins and Ashes Urns

New for Spring/Summer 2008 - Somerset Willow's American Viewing Casket - see this link

The UK's highly respected Somerset Willow Company has been weaving fine wicker basketware and and furniture for four generations. A strong family business, the Hill Family workshop manages their woven coffins from start to finish, overseeing the manufacture every step of the way.

They're heavily involved in the growing of the willow; they bring their weavers (9 of them, now) through a five year training process; and they're known throughout the UK for their fine high-quality craftsmanship. (They're also well-known for their hot-air balloon baskets!)

Somerset creates three main styles of coffin: a traditional one with "shoulders" that taper down to the end at the feet, a round-end style, with both ends curved and beginning in June 2008, we are now offering the American Viewing Casket. our sturdiest woven fiber coffin. An simple unbleached cotton liner, tied into the weave, is included with every coffin.

Somerset also offers a selection of naturally dyed willow bands in a variety of colors, carefully woven along the sides of the coffin as an accent strip, and/or as a wrap for the willow handles.

Not all sizes and colors are in stock in the US at this time. However, our stocking resellers can special-order any style you like that you see on the Somerset Willow website. Additional customizations such as more color bands, and overlarge or custom sizes are also available.

Somerset is our weaver of choice for all our customized requests. If you are a retail customer, contact us for more information on who your local resellers are.

Somerset Willow Gallery Links in the Grave Goods Gallery:

Somerset American Viewing Casket
Somerset Traditional Coffin
Somerset Infant Coffin
Somerset Child's Coffin

UK's Natural Coffins - Tried and Tested

Hundreds of Somerset Willow coffins have already been used for green burial and cremation around the UK, and they're truly one of our best "tried and tested" items. They're recommended by funeral directors and cemeteries alike.

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ARKA Acorn Urns - Green or Red

BUY LINK FOR THIS URN THROUGH E-BAY

The ARKA Acorn Urn is intended to contain ashes after cremation. Produced to UK regulation size - 10" high x 8" wide - it's considered a large urn, adequate for most remains.

The Acorn Urn is manufactured out of biodegradable recycled fibers. It is hand worked, sanded and then overlaid in a moss green or vibrant red recycled silk and mulberry leaf paper dyed with natural colors.

Once buried, the natural fibers will decompose rapidly, often completely after several months in the ground.

Plant the urn about 1-2 feet deep in the earth, at least 3 feet away from the roots of any small bushes or young trees. The alkaline "ash" of the burned bones, mostly calcium phosphate and calcium carbonate (sterilized bonemeal) then returns slowly to the soil and will be used by the surrounding soil web, just as the ash from an old burnt out stump would be.

You can purchase the ARKA Acorn Urn online through our E-Bay Shop THROUGH THIS LINK.

You can also contact the Natural Burial Company directly to get more information or purchase over the phone.

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Ecoffins USA

Ecoffins USA is importing Fair Trade Certified Bamboo coffins to the U.S. and the Natural Burial Company is distirbuting them.

With over a decade of experience in producing thousands of coffins for established woodland burial grounds in England, this family factory located in the Hunan Province of China is regarded as a model in the region for the support of its employees and their traditional handicrafts. All aspects of production encourage the use of traditional skills, allowing the craftsmen to maintain their time-honored livelihoods.

The bamboo used in these coffins is a variety that pandas will not eat, grown and cut under license from the Chinese government. These coffins are suitable for cremation as well as burial, with wooden runners on the bottom, and include cotton liners and bamboo headrests. A range of styles and sizes, including some for pets, are available.

CURRENT STYLES -

For persons of above average weight for their height and other special circumstances, please consult your funeral service provider for size and structural advice.

Bamboo Eco-Fine Weave - Traditional Coffin Shape, Fine Weave - in stock

Bamboo Lattice - Traditional Coffin Shape, Wide Weave

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The Memorial Collection - handmade paper memorials

THE MEMORIAL COLLECTION
By Twisted Limb Paperworks

100% Recycled Paper Memorials - (Visit the Memorial Collection
Home Page for more detailed information)

A Personalized Memento - Twisted Limb memorial bookmarks can be customized with a photo, descriptive adjectives, you loved one’s favorite quote, and/or several lines of text about his or her life. It is our mission to create a beautiful, meaningful memento that at least in a small way captures the essence of your loved one and his or her personality and values. Our sample binder provides guidance and wording suggestions for choosing just the right thing to say.

Matching Thank You Note - These cards are used to acknowledge flowers, memorial donations, clergy, and kind assistance. The handmade paper can be embedded with wildflower seeds so that the card can be planted for a small memorial garden. Each thank you notes comes with a cream colored 3 ½ x 5 in. 100% PCW recycled Processed Chlorine Free envelope. The memorial bookmark also fits in this envelope, and can be sent along with the thank you note.

Superior Customer Service - We have been providing our exceptional artistry and customer service to customers since 1998. Twisted Limb is dedicated to quality craftsmanship, on-time or early delivery, attention to details, and to warm and timely communications. We have made every attempt to simplify the ordering of memorial cards to make customization as easy as possible and to help your clients convey exactly what they would like.

Environmental Integrity - We operate our business and create our 100% recycled paper according to the highest standards of sustainability.

We offer you:

Free sample binder and handouts for your clients
Text suggestions and guidance for helping clients choose the right words to convey the essence of their loved one on the customized bookmark
Easy online ordering (in addition to phone, fax, e-mail)
Overnight delivery option

If you are a funeral director interested in carrying The Memorial Collection, please contact: