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In order to ensure that the Ground is maintained as a woodland burial ground, in keeping with the Trust's aims, it is necessary to enforce certain rules and regulations as follows:
1. The planting of trees and other plants is authorised by the Trustees alone. No gardening of the woodland is permitted. 2. Cut flowers can be placed on graves but the Trustees reserve the right to remove them as part of routine care after a period of time. Artificial flowers are not permitted. 3. The form of graveside ceremony must be dignified but not necessarily explicitly Christian. The Trustees or their representative must approve the form of ceremony (and the person conducting it). Any form of service authorised by any recognised Christian Church would automatically be acceptable for use at the graveside. 4. The coffin or casket must be made of biodegradable material, either wood or cardboard. As far as possible the use of preservatives is discouraged. 5. The grave can be marked initially by a wooden plaque. There will be no long term visible markers but all graves will be discreetly recorded by the Arbory Trust so that their location can be determined exactly. 6. No exhumations will be permitted under any circumstances except by lawful authority. 7. The Trustees are legal owners of the whole woodland. 8. Refunds are made only in exceptional circumstances and entirely at the discretion of the Trustees. Where a refund is approved, normally half of the original registration fee (currently £375) is retained and treated as a donation towards the objectives of the Trust to establish woodland burial grounds. The Trustees reserve the right to vary the Rules and Regulations at any time. Below is a summary we hand out to remind people of the more practical, day-to-day requirements: In the establishment and development of the burial ground at Barton as a natural woodland setting, it is important that the Rules as set down by the Trustees are adhered to by all, for the enjoyment of all. It is important to remember that we are creating a natural woodland environment, where graves blend into the meadow glades leaving only wild flowers to add to the natural beauty. Mementos do not form part of that long-term vision. We acknowledge that a short-term (wooden) marker is often important, but it is not intended that there should be anything left permanently to visibly mark a grave in due course. We do hope you will help us by following them- and if you have any questions, please ask and we'll be happy to help. We will remove unauthorised items reasonably quickly from now on, for the sake of all who support the Trust and for all who visit. If items have been there for some time, we regret that these do now need to meet the current criteria, and may well now be removed. In order to encourage a classic native woodland environment, only wild flowers authorised by the Trust may be planted on graves. A leaflet is available for guidance. All plaques or markers should be natural wood only (with no brass or plastic attachments) and should be roughly the size of an A3 piece of paper. There is an example in the Lodge (visible through the window if locked) as a guide to size. Markers should be placed flush to the ground to enable a mower to pass over it. No oasis or floral tributes with wire, plastic or tape or artificial flowers are allowed. Cellophane, ribbon and foil must be removed from cut flowers. To maintain a natural woodland landscape, no ornaments, balloons, birdhouses, lanterns or vases or other such items are allowed. This includes stones, flowerpots or stakes, ropes, ties or other 'garden' items. In order to avoid a multiplicity of styles, only benches authorised by the Administrator are allowed to be placed following consultation as to size, design and location. It is unlikely that many more benches will be permitted in the current phase of development. |
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