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Our ethos is
respect for all life. This means care for
the whole of the biosphere, understanding that all forms
of life are linked together. Our methods are organic: we
compost and recycle and avoid poisonous chemicals. We
buy locally whenever possible, re-use what we can and
limit the use of non-renewable resources. We seek to
enhance biodiversity, celebrating the beauty and variety
of Nature.
We accept death as a natural part of life, regarding it as the changing of the body into new forms of
life. We support the bereaved and those who confront
death by encouraging them to tune into the healing peace
and harmony of the wood.
Care for people includes accepting people with physical,
mental or financial limitations. It means allowing for
differences between individuals, belief systems and
cultures, and valuing creativity and learning. We ask
only that people who come to the wood take care not to
damage the environment or harm the life-forms that
surround them.
The Objects of the Charity are,
briefly:
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1. provision of amenity woodland for the public;
2. provision of education about woodland;
3. provision and maintenance of a green
burial ground;
4. succour for the bereaved. |
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We hope that in the long term, The Eternal Forest Trust
will be able to propagate this vision, assisting other
groups in setting up green burial grounds where trees
and wildlife may enjoy sanctuary alongside people.
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