A burial ground in Cheshire is due to hold an open day this month to demonstrate the environmental benefits and possibilities of natural burial.

Monument Meadow Natural Burial Ground in Farndon are welcoming visitors to an their Open Day on Friday 27 May between 10.30am-12pm.

The site recently won a 'Good' award in this year's Chester Civic Trust 'Good, Bad and Ugly Awards' for displaying a "nice mix of cultural and natural heritage". The burial ground say that natural burial enables people to choose a funeral that is unique, in tune with nature and gentle on the environment.

Judges at the Civic Trust Awards said of the site: "It has a well-designed car park, an attractive oak barn for ceremonies and shelter, tree and hedge planting. The inspired wildflower planting is a delight.

"The fantastic setting enhances Barnston Monument and helps to address habitat loss and pollinator decline."

The natural burial ground opened on land owned by the Barnston Estate, one of Cheshire’s oldest family estates, in Autumn 2021 to replace the burial ground at St Chad’s in the village.

The organisation say that they offer a variety of sustainable funerals including scattering of ashes and the space is available for residents of Farndon and also those of surrounding villages.

More information is available at: https://monumentmeadow.co.uk/ .