Musgrove Willows Coffins

07/11/2025

Hi everyone,

Ellen is taking part in November Swim Challenge to raise money for Dementia UK – a cause close to her heart.

By supporting Ellen’s challenge, you can offer a lifeline to more families living with dementia. A donation of just £10 could cover the telephone costs of two people calling Dementia UK’s Helpline for expert, compassionate support from a specialist dementia nurse.

To sponsor Ellen, simply click the link to her page: https://fundraise.dementiauk.org/fundraisers/ellenmusgrove

Thank you so much for your support.

Best wishes,
Ellen

https://fundraise.dementiauk.org/s/23872/24320

Hi there, This November, I’m swimming for Dementia UK – a cause close to my heart. Just £10 could pay for the telephone costs of two families calling its free Dementia Helpline, so any support would be appreciated. Thank you so much!

04/11/2025

Many LGBTQ+ people- especially trans and gender diverse people - have experienced discrimination in healthcare settings or other services. Understandably, they are concerned about how they will be treated during end-of-life care or when planning a funeral.

Everyone deserves to be treated with dignity, care and respect. At Poppy’s, we offer a flexible and person-centred approach to all our clients, regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation.

Read our new guide to how we support LGBTQ+ clients at Poppy's:
https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0p3_Wn0

03/11/2025

Each Rainbow Willow Ashes Casket is lovingly handwoven by the skilled team at Musgrove Willows Ltd, using willow grown on their Somerset farm. 🌈💛

Every piece is unique — a colourful and personal tribute to a special life.

Find out more: https://www.thecountryrange.co.uk/willow/

28/10/2025

25/10/2025

Finally arrived at the BIFD Conference at the Copthorne Hotel Slough/Windsor.
Delighted to support the BIFD and looking forward to this evenings events to celebrate President Amanda Jane Pink’s hectic year in office. She has worked tirelessly to promote the BIFD and definitely deserves a well earned rest! Congratulations Amanda on all that you have achieved and to all the students collecting their awards this evening. 👏👏🥂🥂

23/10/2025

🌱 How 'Green' are Green Burials? 🌿
Thinking about funerals and our environment? At Family Tree, we believe you really can honour your loved one in a way that cares for the earth as well as your memories.

❓ But what does "green burial" mean? Here's what you need to know about environmentally friendly burials — and how local cemeteries in Stroud are supporting this option:

⚰ Coffin, shroud, or urn: Choose biodegradable options like untreated wood, wicker, bamboo, cane, wool, or cardboard. Avoid plastics and varnishes—natural is best.

💚 Fixtures: Linings, handles, and nameplates should be made from natural materials or simple metals.

❌No embalming: Most green burials don't allow embalmed bodies, as chemicals harm the soil and water.

⛏Shallower grave depth: Supports natural decomposition, allowed by cemetery guidelines.

✝ Headstones & memorials: In green areas, markers are usually minimal—think shared wooden posts, simple plaques, or memorial trees. No plastic or concrete.

💚 Meadow maintenance: Minimal mowing and no harsh chemicals; wildflowers and native trees preferred.

🚍Transport: Using local materials and funeral services reduces carbon footprint.

📍Stroud: Leading the Way
Places like Brimscombe Cemetery offer meadow burial plots, strictly for biodegradable coffins or shrouds, and do not allow embalmed bodies (unless for legal reasons). Meadow plots are single, natural, and kept as peaceful wildflower meadows—no large monuments or decorations.

❓Why Choose a Green Burial?

✅No toxic chemicals or plastics
✅Low impact, cost-effective, simple and beautiful
✅Promotes wildlife, wildflowers, and healthy soil
✅Leaves a gentle, living legacy

👉🏽There are still spaces available at Brimscombe's meadow burial area for local families. If honouring your loved one's memory in harmony with nature matters to you, we're here to guide you through every green option with kindness and clarity.

🗨 Contact Family Tree Funeral Company if you'd like to learn more about how a green farewell could work for your family.
familytreefunerals.co.uk

23/10/2025

We’re proud to be a sponsor of the British Institute of Funeral Directors 43rd Annual Conference & Gala Night, taking place this October.

It’s an honour to stand alongside others in our profession who share the same commitment to dignity, care, and excellence in service.

Motorcycle Funerals - For a dignified final ride, crafted with distinction.

15/10/2025

We join the Wave of Light to remember all the young lives lost before their joy spread to the world.

This flame unites with those across the world in remembering those precious lives.

Baby Loss Awareness Week comes to a close at 7pm on the 15th October with a wave of light from house to house in the quiet of the darkness we remember them. 🌙🎩🕯️

02/10/2025

Crafting with care, from willow to farewell

Did you know our willow coffins are woven using Musgrove Willows Ltd, grown on a willow farm in Somerset, in the UK? Every coffin is made in-house, with no glue or nails, dyed by hand and built with dignity and respect.

Read the full story here: https://www.coffins.co.uk/musgrove-willow

16/09/2025

Another stunning coloured Coffin being made today

31/07/2025

We are so lucky to have a team that are like family to us and the best of friends as well

Along the way we meet and work alongside so many people from every walk of life who help us to provide our services, people who we meet professionally and those who we work alongside in providing a continuation of our their care.

We are fortunate to call so many friends and today on Friendship Day, we want to say how much we appreciate them all!

The relationships we build in life make us better and stronger to face whatever life brings and we think this is worth shouting about, not just today, but always. 🌙🎩