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Death in a Living Forest
18 Feb 2022

Death in a Living Forest

by Walt Patrick | posted in: Herland | 1

Herland Forest is different from most other cemeteries. And yes, while it is a place where the dead are laid to rest, it’s also a place where all the natural cycles of life play out. It’s a place where a … Continued

forest burial, goats, natural burial, NOR, permaculture forest, sheep
A Sweet Solution
2 Oct 2021

A Sweet Solution

by Walt Patrick | posted in: Herland | 1

A key goal of our natural organic reduction process is to create compost that is optimized for delivering essential nutrients to plants and trees.  That involves operating the process in a way which breaks down the remains, not just to … Continued

natural organic reduction, NOR
The Sixth Cradle
21 Jul 2021

The Sixth Cradle

by Walt Patrick | posted in: Herland | 0

In July of 2020, Herland Forest became the first facility in the country to be licensed to perform the natural organic reduction of human remains. In December, we began the first reduction, and incorporated what we learned into the design … Continued

natural organic reduction, NOR
An NOR Investment
26 Dec 2020

An NOR Investment

by Walt Patrick | posted in: Herland | 3

The term investment refers to the process of placing someone’s remains into a natural organic reduction vessel encased in the organic matter and organisms needed to transform the remains into soil. It’s similar to how the term investment is used … Continued

green burial, herland forest, natural organic reduction, NOR

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