All-Natural Green Burial Funeral Home & Cremation Services

A Green Burial, also known as All Natural Burial, is defined as a disposition in which the deceased’s body is returned to the earth naturally. It is often looked at as the body being recycled into a new life without the use of any metal caskets, concrete vaults, and embalming chemicals.

We proudly offer Green Burials in Central Pennsylvania. Green burial is not a new idea, it has been carried on for thousands of years until the late 19th century. As a green burial funeral home, we offer an alternative burial solution that is environmentally friendly, assists in conserving and sustaining Earth.

Our mission is to offer an alternative burial solution such as green burials and green funeral options that assist in using less energy and create less waste than conventional burials. Each green burial supports this mission in preserving and restoring our sacred Earth.

We offer...

• Green Burial Shrouds & Carriers
• Green Burial Caskets & Coffins
• Assistance with coordinating and setup with Natural Burial Grounds.
• Formaldehyde-free embalming.
• Green Funerals
• Green Cremation Options

*Custom variations of green burials are available for the convenience of all families

All-Natural Green Burial Options

A natural burial (or green burial) is a simplified and natural way of returning the body to the earth. Natural Burials are low impact, use less energy, and consume fewer resources than traditional burials. 'Going green' often does not involve embalming and is instead focused on making more natural choices such as simple, biodegradable caskets.



If you have decided upon natural burial in a green cemetery, then you'll choose a naturally-finished casket made of biodegradable materials or a simple shroud. Some green cemeteries require that the selected casket, urn or shroud are made from materials that are biodegradable, non-toxic and harvested in a sustainable manner.

All-Natural Green Burial Caskets

These caskets are constructed of renewable Northeastern hardwoods, contain no metal parts and use only biodegradable glues and finishes. They are all natural and are suitable for burial or green cremation. Green caskets are designed to move the funeral and burial process to a greener and more human-centered place. We can only achieve this through continuous attention to the environmental impact of our products and practices and by attentively listening to our client's ideas for meaningful ceremony.

Green Burial All-Natural Cemeteries in Pennsylvania

Akron Mennonite Cemetery
Hybrid Mennonite Cemetery with Natural Burial Preserve

Akron PA 1750
1717-859-148
8amc@akronmench.or
gwww.akronmench.org

Beechwood Cemetery
Historic Hybrid Cemetery
Bensalem PA 19020
215-639-8970
www.beechwoodcemeterybensalem.com

Cambridge Green Burial Preserve
Hybrid Cemetery
Cambridge PA 16402
717-898-6211
www.quakergreenburials.org

Doylestown Cemetery
Historic Hybrid Cemetery
Doylestown PA 18901
215-348-3911
www.doylestowncemetery.com
 
Epler's Greenwood Glen Cemetery
Hybrid Burial Cemetery
Reading PA
610-926-1006
www.eplerschurch.org/epler-s-greenwood-glen.html

Fountain Hill Cemetery
Green Meadow Burial Ground
Hybrid Cemetery
Fountain Hill PA 18015
610-868-4840
www.greenmeadowpa.org
 
Friends Southwestern Burial Ground
Quaker Hybrid Cemetery
Upper Darby PA 19082
484-462-3180
www.fswbg.org
 

Gethsemane Cemetery
St. Kateri Tekakwitha

Catholic Hybrid Cemetery

Laureldale PA 1960
5610-929-261
3www.gethcem.com

Greendale Cemetery
Natural Burial Ground Section
Meadville PA
814-336-3545
greendalecemetery@outlook.com
www.greendalecemetery.org/natural-burial

Holy Savior Cemetery
St. Francis of Assisi
Catholic Hybrid Cemetery
Gibsonia PA 15044
724-625-3822
www.ccapgh.org
 
Lampeter Green Burial Grounds
Natural Quaker Burial Ground
Bird in Hand PA 17601
717-682-2873
www.quakergreenburials.org

Laurel Hill East Cemetery
Valley View Green
Hybrid with Natural Area
Philadelphia PA 19132
610-668-9900
www.laurelhillphl.com/cemetery-funeral-offerings/green/

Laurel Hill West Cemetery
Bala Green
Hybrid with Natural Area
Bala Cynwyd PA 19004
610-668-9900
www.westlaurelhill.com

Mellinger Mennonite Cemetery
Quaker Natural Cemetery
Lancaster PA 17602
717-393-2661

Oakwood Cemetery
​Highland Meadows
Hybrid Cemetery
Sharon PA 16146
724-346-4775
www.relylocal.om/mercer-county-pennsylvania/
business_listings/oakwood-cemetery-association

Old Kennett Meetinghouse Cemetery
Hybrid Cemetery
Kennett Square, PA 19348
302-299-2111
Larsfarmer@gmail.com

​Paxtang Cemetery
The Wood’s Edge
Hybrid Cemetery
Harrisburg PA 17112
717-564-2110
www.paxtangcemetery.com
 
Penn Forest Natural Burial Park
Natural Burial Park
Verona PA 15147
412-977-2207
www.pennforestcemetery.com

St. Catherine's Cemetery
Hybrid Cemetery
Scranton PA 18503
570-207-2238
www.dioceseofscranton.org/embracing-sustainability-diocese-of-scranton-to-allow-green-burials/

West Laurel Hill Cemetery
Nature’s Sanctuary
Bala Cynwyd PA 19004
610-668-9900
www.westlaurelhill.com

West View Cemetery
Jewish Hybrid Cemetery
Pittsburgh PA 15229
412-621-6566
rodefshalom.org/about/westview-cemetery
 

What is Green or All-Natural Burial?

Natural burial or green is the interment of the body of a deceased person in the soil in a manner that does not inhibit decomposition but allows the body to be naturally recycled. It is an alternative to typical contemporary Western burial methods and modern funerary customs.



The body may be prepared without chemical preservatives or disinfectants such as embalming fluid (formaldehyde), which are designed to inhibit the microbial decomposers that break the body down. It may be buried in a fully biodegradable coffin, casket, or shroud. The grave does not use a burial vault or outer burial container that would prevent the body's contact with the soil. The grave should be shallow enough to allow microbial activity similar to that found in composting.

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