Our Associations

We are proud members of the following Associations to highlight our commitments to code of conduct, conservation and sustainability:

 

The Wildlife Trust Logo

The Wildlife Trust

We work closely with The Wildlife Trust in order to develop long term conservation and sustainability plans.

www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk

 

Association of Natural Burial Grounds at Clayton Wood

Association of Natural Burial Grounds

As an Association member, we adhere to a strict code of conduct in order to assure the public that best practices are maintained.

www.naturaldeath.org.uk

 

Federation of Burial and Cremation Authorities at Clayton Wood

Federation of Burial and Cremation Authorities

The FBCA is a primary link between Government Departments in England Scotland and Wales and Burial and Cremation Authorities throughout the UK.

www.fbca.org.uk

 

South Downs National Park logoSouth Downs National Park

Clayton Wood is nestled in the South Downs National Park’s rolling hills, and therefore adheres to National Park regulations and conservation aims.

www.southdowns.gov.uk

The Natural Burial Alliance

The Natural Burial Alliance (NBA) is an alliance of natural burial and green funeral professionals, united in the common purpose of promoting greener funeral practices across the UK. Focussing on education, continuing professional development, raising awareness of natural burial and encouraging greener funeral practices across the board.

www.naturalburialalliance.co.uk

What our clients say...

  • My daughter and I were so impressed with the caring and efficient way the staff at Clayton Wood helped us to meet my late wife's wish for a natural burial. We wanted it to be a dignified but happy occasion - the celebration of a life - and by working with us in a most sympathetic and helpful manner they…

    Celebration of a life

  • After the death of my 16 year old son arranging the funeral became my obsession. It had to be befitting for my ‘magnificent son’. Once the arrangements were made deciding where to inter his ashes became the next obsession. It had to be just right. Somewhere peaceful. Somewhere he would have liked. Somewhere where I would want to return. Several options were…

    A peaceful & beautiful resting place

  • My wife and I often discussed the merits of cremation or burial and eventually decided on burial-but the idea of churchyards with their rows of tombstones did not appeal, and most of the ones we had seen were derelict and overgrown. We both decided we would like a woodland burial, where from the afterlife, we could commune with nature. Over…

    Be at peace

  • Clayton Wood burial ground is such a peaceful and stunning place, it is a comfort to be surrounded by the natural beauty of the area each time we visit. The moment our family came to view Clayton Wood in our time of need, there was no question that this had to be the special place where our son was to…

    Surrounded by natural beauty

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