Our deepest gratitude to you for providing us with a beautiful send off. Linda H.
This is a story about death.
It’s also about a cemetery and an orchard, which in this story are the same thing. In it, there’s a boy and his father who liked to plant trees and a doctor who loved to identify them. It’s a story about death, yes, and burial, but it’s also about the restorative peace of nature and the value of work amid grief. The spoiler, it’s no surprise, is that no one escapes death, nor do we escape losing someone to it — or being left with the logistical decisions of what to do with their body or our sorrow.....
How a quiet nut orchard in Frederick became Maryland’s newest natural burial site
By Joseph Peterson Special to The News-Post May 30, 2025
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SACRED GROVE
Thank you again for everything. The funeral was perfect and has given me many happy memories to cherish and a beautiful site to visit. Your care came shining through, so I just wanted to let you know how much we all appreciate it. Andrea M.
Our deepest gratitude to you for providing us with a beautiful send off. Linda H.
This is a story about death.
It’s also about a cemetery and an orchard, which in this story are the same thing. In it, there’s a boy and his father who liked to plant trees and a doctor who loved to identify them. It’s a story about death, yes, and burial, but it’s also about the restorative peace of nature and the value of work amid grief. The spoiler, it’s no surprise, is that no one escapes death, nor do we escape losing someone to it — or being left with the logistical decisions of what to do with their body or our sorrow.....
How a quiet nut orchard in Frederick became Maryland’s newest natural burial site
By Joseph Peterson Special to The News-Post May 30, 2025
Read or listen to the Full Article
SACRED GROVE
Thank you again for everything. The funeral was perfect and has given me many happy memories to cherish and a beautiful site to visit. Your care came shining through, so I just wanted to let you know how much we all appreciate it. Andrea M.