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New approaches to burial

Burial in a shroud – no coffin.

Advance Planning, Grief, Palliative Care, Resources10 November 2019

An example of a shroud and trundle on the Gathered Here website

I’ve attached a great article from the Canadian newspaper, Edmonton Journal, which shows the growing acceptance of shrouds with no coffin burials, even among traditionalists. It says the Anglican church in Alberta is recognising the environmental concerns of its congregation, something that is catching on everywhere. My cover photo, which appears without a caption on […]

Filed Under: Advance Planning, Grief, Palliative Care, Resources Tagged With: Burial, Funerals, Green burials, New approaches to burial, thinking outside the wooden box

Green-pod burials solve many problems

Advance Planning, All Posts10 April 2018

The green-pod burial solves many problems

Green-pod burials solve many problems. They’re good for the environment and they’re a gentle, practical and beautiful way to return to the earth. So they would work even for the most traditional of people. “I’ve completely changed my plans about how I’m going to be buried,” announced my friend Kim at Sunday brunch recently. “I’ve decided […]

Filed Under: Advance Planning, All Posts Tagged With: Burial, Funerals, Green burials, New approaches to burial, thinking outside the wooden box

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Good Grief! is a site by Margaret Rice, aimed at facilitating conversation and providing resources for grief management & palliative care.

It’s also a place for you to indulge in a lighter side of grief, to seek relief, comfort and wisdom from those who’ve experienced it.

Have you got something to say about your experience of loss or sadness? A story to share? Would you like to find more about how to cope? Good Grief! is a page for everyone. You can contact Margaret here.

After all, we all know what grief is, even though we aren’t very good at talking about it.

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