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 Pentiddy Natural Burials is a small family-run site with beautiful views over towards Dartmoor and the south coast. Found on the edge of Bodmin Moor near the village of Pensilva, it provides a nature-rich, informal environment for peaceful reflection whilst offering an ecological option for burials in South East Cornwall.

Pentiddy Natural Burials is a member of the Association of Natural Burial Grounds (ANBG)

Wildlife
Great care is being taken to create a woodland of native trees managed for the benefit of wildlife.
In the short-term the site is being managed as wood-pasture for ease of working and access; in the longer term it will evolve into a natural wild area, which will remain accessible to all, and a pleasure to visit. The native woodland created will thus become a lasting and living tribute to all who rest there. More information about the design and it's rationale is available here.

Trees
As the aim is to create a carefully balanced wildlife habitat, each individual plot will not be marked by a tree; rather, when choosing a plot, the planting plan shows the woodland design helping to provide a view of the eventual canopy of the trees relative to each plot. Native trees, many with decorative blossoms or leaves will attract bees, birds and other wildlife to the site. A memorial board is available where a simple plaque may be mounted.

Birch tree and view from Pentiddy Natural Burial Site, Cornwall.Long-term management
To secure the long term management of the site as a public access woodland, a percentage of each plot purchase is invested in a trust fund to pay for long term site maintenance. Once the site is full it will be taken under the remit of Pentiddy Community Woodland charity and will remain accessible to all, and a pleasure to visit. The woodland will thus become a lasting and living tribute to all who rest there.

Pentiddy Woods
The burial site is part of a larger ecological project, Pentiddy Woods, founded in 2002 by the Waters family. The project focuses on sustainable woodland practices and low impact living and has been designed on permaculture principles. It is off-grid and shows many examples of alternative technology. On either side of the burial site is a Community Woodland and a newly planted coppice.

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