Birches Crematorium & Remembrance Park

21/11/2025

Yesterday the garden team decorated the Birches tree at St Mary's Church in Nantwich for the annual Christmas tree festival.

This year all our decorations (except the star!) were hand made by the gardeners, with hand tied bouquets of dried flowers from the garden, acorn and ivy wreaths and hand illustrated images of the Winter Garden. We are selling these at our Christmas service on the 2nd of December with all donations going to

It is always a joy to take part in this wonderful event which will be open this weekend along with other festive events. You can find out more here - https://slhospice.co.uk/event/treefestival/

14/11/2025

Next week our team are off to decorate a Christmas tree at St Mary's Church in Nantwich for which runs from the 21st - 23rd of November.

It's a lovely start to the festive season with lots of imaginative trees in a beautiful setting. Our theme this year is the "Winter Garden" and the garden team love to try and make each year special with a real essence of Birches, this year with lots of hand drawn images inspired by the gardens here.

Here's a sneak peek!
find out more here - https://slhospice.co.uk/event/treefestival/

12/11/2025

Our Christmas Memorial service is just three weeks away! If you'd like to include the name and/or photograph of your loved ones in the service, you'll need to do this before Wednesday 26th November.

Visit our website for more information:
www.birchescrematorium.co.uk/christmas

06/11/2025

We have some big pots to fill at Birches Crematorium & Remembrance Park

Twice a year we swap the displays around, using a mixture of home grown and locally supplied stock. - Thank you Peter Nyssen Ltd Ltd and Spark Lane Nurseries for your beautiful plants and bulbs!

Our Summer bedding, which included lemon yellow Dahlias and mountains of white Petunias has brightened up our entrance for months on end now, with careful care from the garden team to prolong the display. But now we are moving in to those colder months we need something a little tougher.

We look forward to it all filling in and bringing some warm colours (oranges, yellows and apricots to come!) to brighten up those winter days. We are already planning for next summer, so what would you like to see in our pots next year?

05/11/2025

All places available for our Christmas memorial service have now been reserved. You can still take part in the service via the online webcast or join the waiting list should any places become available by visiting our website - www.birchescrematorium.co.uk/Christmas

03/11/2025

Our choir have been practicing Christmas songs for our memorial service on 2nd December. They've been meeting for almost two years now and it's been lovely to see their numbers grow and their talents shine through!

If you're attending our memorial service either in-person or online, you'll see their full performance. If you'd like to take part and join in, you'd be more than welcome to join in the fun!

Get in touch with us for more information or just pop along on the first Sunday of the month (please note the December meeting has been brought forward to November 30th to allow the choir one more practice before our service).

28/10/2025

In just 5 weeks, we'll be holding our fifth annual Christmas Memorial Service- a chance to join together to remember our loved ones who are held so dearly in our memories, especially at this time of year.

Places are limited, so reserve your place quickly!

There will be readings, performances from our very own Birches Community Choir, as well as moments of reflection and refreshments served following the service.

To reserve your place and for more information, visit our website:

We will be delighted to welcome you to our annual Christmas memorial service at Birches Crematorium.There will be readings, performances from our choir and chances to join together in memory of our loved ones.In order to ensure we can comfortably accommodate everyone, if you wish to attend you need....

24/10/2025

Another beautiful sunrise here at Birches Crematorium & Remembrance Park this morning!

So what has been happening in the garden this week?

The final cut of the year has just been completed on the meadow and preparations are underway for next years display - including removing grass and increasing species diversity by sowing seed collected earlier in the year.

Lot of shrubs and trees have been lifted from our nursery area and planted in their new locations with a healthy helping of BioBloom Soil Enricher

We are underway with out annual big path tidy and the herbaceous cutting back has begun

The first wave of autumn bulb planting has begun with 2,500 bulbs added to the garden and pots and we can't wait to see next years vibrant display. Autumn is a brilliant time to plant new shrubs, trees and perennials - what are you planting in your garden? 🌷🧅🌳

17/10/2025

The garden might be winding down for winter but there is a whole host of activity going on beneath the soil!

Unable to be seen from the surface for most of the year, fungus quietly works away, busy doing jobs that support the health and sustainability of our gardens - from the fabulous blue round head mushroom to the weeping willow mushroom, both pictured, we are lucky to have a vibrant variety on site.

Fungi have many jobs, such as breaking down soil to release nutrients or forming vital symbiotic relationships, sometimes with an exclusive species of tree, these weird and wonderful garden helpers are an integral part of the gardens eco system. We'd love to see any you have seen out and about. 🍄

12/10/2025

Just a reminder that tomorrow we are hosting a coffee afternoon in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. It would be lovely to see you there!

08/10/2025

We are so proud to be once again supporting the 'Light up a life' event at St Luke's Cheshire Hospice in Winsford.

Put the date in your diary for what is always such a wonderful, uplifting evening.

For more information, visit the hospice's website: https://slhospice.co.uk/donate/lightupalife/

08/10/2025

Baby Loss Awareness Week is held every year to support bereaved parents and families and to unite with others across the world to commemorate their babies’ lives and lost pregnancies.

It aims to raise awareness about pregnancy and baby loss and to drive improvements in care and support for anyone affected and in the prevention of pregnancy and baby loss.

If you are in need of support, you can visit the official website for signposting to valuable resources and ways to help: https://babyloss-awareness.org/support/