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Green Burials in Tennessee

  • Welcome Home of Chattanooga 3131 Quiet Creek Trail Chattanooga, TN, 37406 United States (map)

Did you know that we have a green cemetery in Tennessee? Just a little over two hours from Chattanooga in Westmoreland, TN, Larkspur Conservation is a beautiful place to consider for a green burial The Mission of Larkspur Conservation is to preserve and restore land across Tennessee through a revival of natural burial practices that heal the earth and offer sanctuary. Join us this evening to learn more about green burial and about this very special place with an interesting history that offers a beautiful place for mindful recreation whether it be remembrance, hiking, bird watching, nature study, or meditation.

A suggested donation of $10 will go towards our mission.

This event will be hybrid, you can join us in person or on Zoom.

David graduated from the University of Florida in 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Sustainability Studies, where he focused on the intersection of death, the environment, and politics. He began his career at Prairie Creek Conservation Cemetery in Gainesville, FL where he spent four years building the organization and the community surrounding it, becoming one of the nation’s experts on conservation burial practices. Today, he serves as the Associate Director of Larkspur Conservation, Tennessee's first nature preserve for natural burial. He also currently serves as a founding member of Conservation Burial Alliance.

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