About Us

April 2004

Green Lane Burial Field was officially opened in April 2004, having already done our first burial in October 2003.

January 2026

Where have the last 22 years gone! We still have ample space available, however we no longer accept reservations in advance. This is to ensure we have space for those who need us in the comming years. There are spaces available on Hillside or Severn Side (the flatter part) We ask for an environmentally friendly coffin or shroud (no woodchip or plastic handles) Natural flowers (no platic or oasis) the rest is up to you. Just remember to dress for the weather conditions.

April 2024

20 years since our offical opening, time to look back. Since opening 325 families held thier ceremonies on site, 112 attended a church/chaple either before or atfer the burial & 49 held non religious ceremonies elsewhere. Natural Burial – the way you want it to be.

January 2024

Pleased to be awarded runner up in the regional round of the Best Natural Burial Site. The award is based on feedback from families who have arranged burials here. A big thank you to those families who filled in their forms with such lovely comments.

13th October 2023

Enjoyed a lovely meal at The Abermule Inn & a bottle of red to mark the 20th Anniversary of our first Burial. Burial number 480 next week

January 2023

I can't believe it's 20 years since we began our burial field journey. Our gratefull thanks to everyone who supported & helped us along the way. Here's to the next 20!

January 2022

Start of another year, we now have over 400 “residents” resting at Green Lane, either on Hillside, Severn Side or Warlocks Corner. Ceremonies of all types are welcome. Please remember to dress for the weather conditions as GREEN LANE REMAINS A FIELD – JUST ONE WITH INTERESTING PEOPLE BURIED IN.

January 2021

Pleased to announce we have been voted THE BEST NATURAL BURIAL SITE IN WALES by the Natural Death Centre. The Award is based purely on feedback from Families who have arranged burials here. MANY THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO FILLED IN THEIR FORMS WITH SUCH LOVELY COMMENTS.

December 2020

The end of a different year! The attendance may have been smaller but each ceremony was special with indevidual touches.

January 2020

The start of a new decade! Where has the time gone? 17 years since our first burial and 40 last year means we now have 350 residents resting at Green Lane. We've had some special family run celebrations of lives well lived this year.

December 2018

The year started with 7 burials in four weeks and continued to keep us busy, along with the farming.

April 2017

Pleased to announce that we came runners up in the Best Natural Burial Ground for West Britain. Award given by the Natural Death Centre based the feedback from families.

January 2017

No changes as we enter our 13th year. Green Lane Burial Field is still a field, only now we have 266 interesting people resting in it.

May 2016

A new website for our 12th Anniversary, new leaflets coming soon.

January 2015

Our 11th year – and our busiest with 32 burials! Bringing our total number of residents to 208, each ceremony different & fitting for the person being buried

April 2014

Ifor & I visited Clandon Wood, Nr Guildford, Surrey for the Association of Natural burials meeting. We returned with the people's award for best natural burial ground in Wales. Many thanks to all those families who filled in & returned the feedback forms

January 2014

The start of our 10th year, 176 burials to date each ceremony as individual as the person being buried.

September 2013

We feature on Radio 4's On Your Farm. Click on this link to listen. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b039yz4j

June 2013

Congratulations to South Downs winner of the Natural Death Centre's people's award. We can proudly say we were placed 3rd in the BEST NATURAL BURIAL GROUND UK This is due to those families who filled in and returned their feedback forms with such wonderful comments – THANK YOU ALL

May 13th 2013

To coincide with dying matters awareness week the Association of Natural Burial Grounds has announced the regional winners of the People's award. “In a unique new award based on the experience of bereaved families across the UK, Green Lane Burial Field near Montgomery has been named the Best Natural Burial Ground in Wales”.

April 2013

Ifor & I attended the Association of Natural Burial Grounds meeting in Lincoln. Nice to catch up with other natural burial operators also Rosie and Fran from the The Natural Death Centre. The new “MORE TO DEATH” e magazine is creating lots of interest & the 2nd issue is now underway. Winners of the ANBG peoples awards will be announced soon.

1st January 2013

The beginning of our 9th year and 157 burials to date.

April 2012

Hosted the Association of Natural Burial Grounds meeting here (with the help of our neighbours at Cefn Bryntalch Hal)

30th December 2011

Year end 29 burials this year

October 2011

Ifor & I attended the Association of Natural Burial Grounds meeting in Yorkshire. A chance to meet other burial site owners, receive comments from families (via the feedback forms) catch up with what's happening at the Natural Death Centre & best of all take a look at two burial grounds at Brocklands Settle & Tarn Moor Skipton.

May 2011

We are marking the start of Dying Matters Awareness Week by having an open afternoon on Saturday 14th May between 2 – 6pm where visitors can meet the proprietors Eira and Ifor Humphreys, ask questions and enjoy the views. The day is aimed at encouraging people to start conversations about dying and death and to discuss the type of end of life care that they would want.

January 2010

As we start our 6th year 90 burials here so far, over half have held the entire proceedings on site, with either a family member or friend, a humanist, civil celebrant or vicar conducting the proceedings.

October 2009

We now have a 'Rainbow Route' – a sort of orienteering course – set in the woodland. Open to all semi – organised groups. Lasts about 1 hour. Great for kids over 6 & fit adults. Ask for more details.

July 2007

What a hectic 6 months! 13 burials including our first shroud, lovingly homemade & buried without the services of a funeral director – just what natural burial is about really! In most instances a funeral director has an essential part to play. However, if next of kin are determined, informed & prepared, then go for it – we will do all we can to help.

April 28th & 29th 2007

We held an open weekend to commemorate the 'Day of the Dead' with over 80 visitors. There was a great deal of interest in the felt shroud on display. See www.bellacouche.com.

P.S. Mike Jarvis of the Natural Death Centre predicts that by 2010 some 12% of all burials in the UK will be 'Green'.

December 2006

We were featured in the final episode of Jamie Owens Welsh Journeys on BBC 2 Wales on Tuesday 5th December. It’s a pity the field wasn’t looking its best when filming took place in August due to the serious drought. Climate change seems to be having an impact here. Now it won't stop raining!

April 22nd & 23rd 2006

We held 2 open afternoons to commemorate the ‘Day of the Dead’. More low-key than our last event, about 50 people came for a look.

December 2005

The end of our 2nd year & 13 burials to date.

December 16th–18th 2005

The Peter Warlock Festival was held in nearby Montgomery celebrating the 75th anniversary of his death. Peter Warlock was a musician & composer who lived at the adjacent Cefnbryntalch Hall in the early 20th Century and would have walked and looked over the burial field from his window. We co-sponsored this festival. You can find out more at www.peterwarlock.org

August 2005

As part of our ongoing strategy to improve access to the site we erected an information board by the car park and a wooden handrail leading to the woodland walk

April 18th 2004

The official opening of Green Lane Burial Field -over 200 people attended.

October 2003

Our first burial