A board by the Memorial grove

Memorial grove

A Memorial grove is an anonymous grave where the ashes are either scattered or buried in an area in the cemetery.

Ashes are scattered in the Memorial grove

The ashes are either buried under the grass or scattered in a grove. Ashes are never scattered on snow.

To be able to cope with one´s grief it might be important to visit a grave. There you can get in touch with your feelings. Therefore it´s very important to consider if a memorial grove is the right choice.

Ashes on a fern

The relatives are not allowed to be present when the ashes are scattered or buried in a Memorial grove. The date of interment is not secret however. The personnel at the cemetery or crematorium is taking care of the interment.

The idea behind a Memorial grove is anonymity. Nobody should know where the ashes are buried.

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