Dear Listers, I saw this in another forum but do have permission from the poster to send the message to you, I thought it may be of interest: > While on my walk last Sunday from East Meon, Hampshire, I left the South > Downs Way at Mercury Park and followed a footpath south on the western side > of Combe Wood ....... or so I thought! I inadvertently took a left fork > instead of right, and not long into the wood I reached a small area cleared > of trees with what looked like graves. No headstones but randomly placed > mounds of earth, some were obviously recent as fresh flowers had been placed > on the mounds. My first thought was that it was an animal burial site, but > on turning back to join the correct path, I noticed a sign for the South > Downs Natural Burial Site. I was intrigued, so I did a search last night on > Google, and there are some 200 of these burial sites around the UK. Those > who wish can be buried there in a wicker cask/biodegradable 'box', back to > nature so to speak, and have a tree planted at the spot. > > One of the strangest things I have come across on my many walks ...... could > be a bit spooky though in the fading light! > > -- > sandy saunders Linda Hardy Tasmania, Australia

This is getting to be quite a popular thing these days Linda, though there are not many of them around. A lot of councils will not allowed them and I am not sure of the churches views on this subject as it is not hallowed ground. Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda Hardy" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 11:34 AM Subject: [HantsLife] Strange Encounter > Dear Listers, > > I saw this in another forum but do have permission from the poster to send > the message to you, I thought it may be of interest: > >> While on my walk last Sunday from East Meon, Hampshire, I left the South >> Downs Way at Mercury Park and followed a footpath south on the western >> side >> of Combe Wood ....... or so I thought! I inadvertently took a left fork >> instead of right, and not long into the wood I reached a small area >> cleared >> of trees with what looked like graves. No headstones but randomly placed >> mounds of earth, some were obviously recent as fresh flowers had been >> placed >> on the mounds. My first thought was that it was an animal burial site, >> but >> on turning back to join the correct path, I noticed a sign for the South >> Downs Natural Burial Site. I was intrigued, so I did a search last night >> on >> Google, and there are some 200 of these burial sites around the UK. >> Those >> who wish can be buried there in a wicker cask/biodegradable 'box', back >> to >> nature so to speak, and have a tree planted at the spot. >> >> One of the strangest things I have come across on my many walks ...... >> could >> be a bit spooky though in the fading light! >> >> -- >> sandy saunders > > Linda Hardy > Tasmania, Australia > > > > ==== HAMPSHIRE-LIFE Mailing List ==== > To contact the List Administrator: [email protected] > To unsubscribe from the list: > Mail: [email protected] > Digest: [email protected] > In both cases put "unsubscribe" in the subject header and no text in the > message box > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > >

I thought that this would be of interest. Sandy saw the best as the South Downs Natural Burial Site at East Meon, Hampshire was awarded .The Natural Death Handbook Award 2004 for the Best Natural Burial Ground in the UK David ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda Hardy" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 6:34 AM Subject: [HantsLife] Strange Encounter > Dear Listers, > > I saw this in another forum but do have permission from the poster to send the message to you, I thought it may be of interest: > > > While on my walk last Sunday from East Meon, Hampshire, I left the South > > Downs Way at Mercury Park and followed a footpath south on the western side > > of Combe Wood ....... or so I thought! I inadvertently took a left fork > > instead of right, and not long into the wood I reached a small area cleared > > of trees with what looked like graves. No headstones but randomly placed > > mounds of earth, some were obviously recent as fresh flowers had been placed > > on the mounds. My first thought was that it was an animal burial site, but > > on turning back to join the correct path, I noticed a sign for the South > > Downs Natural Burial Site. I was intrigued, so I did a search last night on > > Google, and there are some 200 of these burial sites around the UK. Those > > who wish can be buried there in a wicker cask/biodegradable 'box', back to > > nature so to speak, and have a tree planted at the spot. > > > > One of the strangest things I have come across on my many walks ...... could > > be a bit spooky though in the fading light! > > > > -- > > sandy saunders > > Linda Hardy > Tasmania, Australia > > > > ==== HAMPSHIRE-LIFE Mailing List ==== > To contact the List Administrator: [email protected] > To unsubscribe from the list: > Mail: [email protected] > Digest: [email protected] > In both cases put "unsubscribe" in the subject header and no text in the message box > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >