from dirt we were made. to dirt we shall return to. green cemeteries benefit the environment

green cemeteries will not use headstones, markers or mausoleums. Green cemeteries also lack the traditionally well-manicured, fertilized lawns and paved driving paths in exchange for a more natural, native landscape.

I personally like this, and I think this is the way of the future.

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[link to www.bbc.co.uk] Cemetery is one of only three cemeteries in the country classified as a nature reserve, according to the town council.

The seasonal meadow was planted at the Horns Road cemetery, by volunteers from Stroud Valleys Project (SVP) to mark the charity's 25th anniversary.

Jim Mathison, from the council, said: "Nature reserves such as this are so vital in the centre of town."