Funeral directors
Arrangements can be made without a funeral director. But please note that their assistance can be invaluable. In addition please read this advisory download.
Grave digging
It is the responsibility of the person arranging the burial to dig or have the grave dug. Health and Safety legislation must be followed. It is the property owner's responsibility to conduct a safe excavation. Should there be an accident that results in injury it could lead to a lawsuit against the owner of the property.
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Should a person elect to be buried in their private garden, there is no guarantee that future owners of the property would allow the grave to remain. An application could be made for the exhumation of the remains for burial or cremation elsewhere.
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A grave containing human mortal remains in a private garden may reduce the value of the property. For further information contact The Natural Death Centre. This organisation has produced information and literature on this subject. It includes details of Funeral Directors sympathetic to this form of burial.