A beautiful, more affordable resting place for ashes.
Where Memories Live On
Spreading Groves at Better Place Forests offers a unique, natural resting place for ashes in a dedicated grove of trees. It’s an affordable, natural alternative to traditional memorials. Here you can legally return ashes to the earth in a dedicated space in a protected forest. A bronze Memorial Marker is placed along the stone pathway as a tribute to your loved one, guiding future journeys through the forest.
Why Choose a Forest Spreading?
- Legally spread ashes: Ashes are spread legally in a protected forest. By choosing the Spreading Grove as a final resting place, you help protect an entire forest ecosystem.
- Beautiful place to visit and remember: The Spreading Grove provides a beautiful place to visit and remember your loved one.
- 100% Natural: The process respects the environment, ensuring an eco-friendly tribute.
- Affordable: It’s an affordable end-of-life option that brings peace and value to families.
What Does the Spreading Grove Include?
When you choose the Spreading Grove you can spread ashes in a dedicated grove of trees in a protected forest. All of the tools and instructions you need to spread ashes will be provided. A Forest Guide will be on site to assist you, if needed. Included with your Forest Spreading is a Memorial Marker, personalized with your loved one’s name, birth year, and death year.
What’s included:
- Rights to spread ashes for one in the Spreading Grove
- Personalized small Memorial Marker
- First and last name
- Year of birth and death
- Dedicated time to spread ashes to the earth
- For up to 5 guests
- Guided support to return ashes to the earth
- Ongoing forest access
- Option Forest Memorial
- Hosted ceremony facilitated by the Forest Guides
- For 5 – 30+ guests
How The Forest Spreading Experience Works
- Rejoin the cycle of life: Schedule a dedicated time for you and your guests to return ashes of one person to the earth in the Spreading Grove. You’ll receive instructions on how to spread ashes.
- Complete set up: At the forest all of the tools and vessels you will need will be waiting.
- Return ashes to the earth: A nest made of forest floor is prepared for you to spread the ashes. A Forest Guide is available to assist you.
- Mark Your Place: After ashes have been spread, a Forest Guide will place your personalized Memorial Marker along the path to guide future journeys.
- Ongoing Forest Access: Stay connected and keep memories alive. Friends and family are welcome to visit the forest and explore the vast network of trails.
Key Differences From a Memorial Tree
- You cannot spread pet ashes in the Spreading Grove
- You cannot reserve space for additional ashes to be placed in the future
- You cannot choose where in the Spreading Grove ashes will be placed
- Memorial Markers are smaller and cannot be customized to the same degree as a Memorial Tree Memorial Marker
Where are Spreading Groves Located?
The Spreading Grove are offered at each our of nine Memorial Forests.
Choose a Resting Place That’s Full of Life
Honoring your loved ones with this beautiful meaningful end-of-life experience is now within reach for more families with this more affordable option. Create a lasting tribute in a dedicated space within our protected forest.
