Woodland Wishes

29/04/2026

The sun was shining as we supported  London based Poppy’s Funerals with our electric hearse and support staff at All Saints Church Shepreth today.

22/04/2026

You may not need a funeral arranged but you may want to just talk to someone about a funeral for yourself or a loved one. Being prepared and empowered with knowledge of choices can make things so much easier for when the time does come.
No funeral prepayment plan necessary, we are here to talk you through all the practical and formal things that need to happen. From making the first call once someone has died, care of the deceased, funeral choices and more. We are here to guide and help inform you every single day when needed.
To listen and create the funeral thats right for you - it's what we do.

02/04/2026

Over the Easter period, our offices will be closed to visitors so our team can spend time with their families.

However, we understand that care and support are needed at all times.
Our phone lines remain open 24 hours a day, and we are always here for you should you need us.

From all of us, we wish you a peaceful Easter.

20/03/2026

Today is The Spring Equinox, a sacred moment of balance, when day and night stand equal across the Earth.

From this point forward, the light begins to rise, bringing warmth, renewal, and new life. Nature awakens from its slumber, and we are invited to awaken with it.

A new cycle begins 🌿✨

07/03/2026

Our cycle hearse helping the family take mum for her final cycle journey along the seafront near Portsmouth.
Cycle Hearse UK

19/02/2026

A rose ritual is a simple yet deeply meaningful way to pay your final respects 🌹

Often shared at the end of a service, either before the committal, as the coffin moves from sight, or just before leaving the ceremony space, it creates a gentle moment of connection and goodbye.

Here are some ways to bring intention and sensory awareness to this ritual:

🌹 Hold the rose to your heart before placing it down. Infuse it with your love, your gratitude, your prayers, your unspoken words.

🌹 Pause to breathe in its scent. As you inhale, let a favourite memory rise. Notice what you see, hear, or feel in that moment.

🌹 Remove a single petal before you lay the rose down: a small, tangible keepsake to carry with you.

Roses aren’t the only option. Any flower or herb that feels meaningful can be used, for example rosemary for remembrance, a bloom from your own garden.

Engaging the senses during a funeral helps anchor us in our bodies. When grief feels overwhelming, these small, mindful acts can gently soothe the nervous system and offer a moment of calm and connection.

15/02/2026

Bringing a lady back from the Scilly Isles via Penzance with dignity and care this weekend ready for a local natural burial with Woodland Wishes.

14/02/2026

13/02/2026

🌺🌷🌻🌼General Synod backs Sustainable Church Flowers Motion
We are so pleased to hear of the Church synod yesterday for churches and cathedrals to encourage more sustainable flower options. We have always helped families choose flowers that are locally sourced without using plastics and foams. Instead considering native, garden foraged, willow and moss based tributes even vegetable wreaths. Something we have always done for over 12 years as a greener funeral director. This is just part of our ethos when choosing beautiful and more natural alternatives to everything we need when arranging a cremation or burial funeral.

https://www.churchofengland.org/media/news-and-press-releases/general-synod-backs-sustainable-church-flowers-motion

04/02/2026

Today is World Cancer Day and we wanted to take a second to send love to everyone surviving cancer.
We also remember with love all those who have lost their lives to this awful relentless disease 🎗️💕

15/01/2026

A heart warming day helped melt the ice away and bring smiles to loved ones for this gentleman's last cycle journey into the woodland glade at Barton, accompanied by his favourite jazz band.
Personalising funeral traditions for whatever is right for you and yours.
Cycle Hearse UK
The Arbory Trust

23/12/2025

As we approach the eighth Christmas in our shop on the High Street in Fulbourn, we take some time to reflect.

Remembering those that have come through our doors, remembering the families we have looked after from Fulbourn, Great Wilbraham and afar.

We have made warming relationships with the local residents, clergy and businesses that make up Fulbourn and Great Wilbraham and we feel truly at home amongst you all.

We wish you all a peaceful Christmas and will be thinking of those finding these festive times difficult.

We are always here with a warm welcome and time for a chat and a hug if needed, our phone lines are always open.

Be kind to yourself and others.
We wish you all a very blessed Yule.
From everyone here at Woodland Wishes.