Usk Castle Chase Natural Burial Meadow

06/10/2025

Today is , and our burial ground is a thriving space for wildlife.

By choosing natural burial, you’re not only honouring your loved ones, you’re also helping to preserve and restore precious habitats. 🍂🍁🌾🐝

22/09/2025

The first day of Autumn is here. 🌾🍁
Golden leaves, soft light, and cooler days, a season to pause, reflect, and appreciate the beauty around us. 🍂

13/09/2025

✨ Happy Positive Thinking Day! ✨

Today is all about focusing on the good and letting optimism shine. 💛 A positive mindset can brighten even the cloudiest day, and nature has a way of helping us find that peace. 🌿

Take a moment to step outside, breathe deeply, and reflect on the beauty around you. Let’s fill today with kindness, gratitude, and a little extra positivity. 🌞

What’s one thing you’re grateful for today? Share it in the comments! 💚

26/08/2025

🐶 Happy National Dog Day

Dogs bring us so much comfort, especially during life’s most difficult moments. Their quiet companionship, loyalty, and love are often exactly what we need as we navigate grief and remembrance.

At Usk Castle Chase Natural Burial meadow, we understand the special role dogs play in our lives. That’s why well-behaved dogs on leads are always welcome to walk beside you.

Whether you're visiting a loved one, walking in quiet reflection, or simply enjoying nature, we hope this peaceful space brings comfort to both you and your four-legged companions. 🐕

18/08/2025

🌿 Let’s talk about greenwashing in the funeral industry.

More and more people are looking for eco-friendly funerals, which is a positive shift that reflects growing awareness of our impact on the planet.

But with that demand has come confusion. Some services marketed as “green” may not be as sustainable as they seem. This is known as greenwashing, when environmental claims are exaggerated or misleading.

At Usk Castle Chase Natural Burial Meadow, we’re committed to full transparency and genuine sustainability. No shortcuts, no greenwashing, just a peaceful return to the earth.

In our latest blog, we gently explore what greenwashing looks like in the funeral industry, how to spot it, and what to look for in a truly natural burial.

💚 Read the full article here: https://www.leedam.com/journal/understanding-greenwashing-in-the-funeral-industry/

Learn how to spot greenwashing in funerals and what to look for in a truly natural burial. A simple, honest guide from Leedam.

16/08/2025

🐝 A place where bees still hum, wildflowers bloom, and nature is never far away.

Today we celebrate World Honey Bee Day, and all the quiet pollinators that help our landscape thrive.

At Usk Castle Chase Natural Burial Meadow, we care for the land so it can care for others, from people to pollinators. 🌼

11/07/2025

🌿 Plastic Free July is here

In our natural burials, we never use plastic. No synthetic linings, no plastic caskets, just simple, sustainable materials that return gently to the earth. 🌎

This July, we're proud to stand alongside the movement to reduce plastic waste, not just in life, but in how we honour life, too.

✨ Let’s choose natural. Let’s choose meaningful. Let’s choose plastic-free.

30/06/2025

Reminder: 🚧 Road Closure Notice – July 🚧

If you're planning to visit the Usk Castle Chase Natural Burial Meadow, please note that Monmouth Road will be closed for resurfacing on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 7th of July.

📍 Access from Raglan will still be available as usual, so you can reach the burial ground from that direction without any issues.

Diversions will be in place, but please be aware and allow a little extra time for your journey.

16/06/2025

🌼 It’s Pollinator Week!

A time to celebrate the bees, butterflies and insects that quietly keep life going.

At Usk Castle Chase natural burial ground, we protect their habitats by letting wildflowers grow, avoiding pesticides, and mowing less. It’s a gentle way of giving back to the land and all who depend on it.

Because when nature thrives, so do we. 🌼

12/06/2025

🌿 A Place to Return To

There’s something comforting about knowing you can return.

Our natural burial meadow is not just a final resting place, it is a place to walk, reflect, and stay connected.

Whether it’s visiting on a quiet afternoon, hearing birdsong, or watching the seasons shift, we often hear how much it means to have somewhere peaceful to come back to.

🌼 A gentle alternative. A place to remember.

05/06/2025

🌍 World Environment Day

A day to honour the earth and all the quiet, wild places that give us peace, perspective, and belonging.

At Usk Castle Chase natural burial meadow, we do our best to tread lightly. No plastic flowers, no headstones, just trees, wildflowers, and the gentle return to nature.

Because when we care for the land, it gives back in ways we can’t measure. Like in birdsong, butterflies, and the stillness beneath the sky.

💚 Choose natural. Protect what matters.

28/05/2025

🚧 Road Closure Notice – July 🚧

If you're planning to visit the Usk Castle Chase Natural Burial Meadow, please note that Monmouth Road will be closed for resurfacing on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 7th of July.

📍 Access from Raglan will still be available as usual, so you can reach the burial ground from that direction without any issues.

Diversions will be in place, but please be aware and allow a little extra time for your journey.