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UK Course Offers Students Opportunity To Weave Their Own Coffins |
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| By Michael d'Estries in Composting, Green Living | August 25, 2008 | ||
It’s one thing to consider an eco-friendly burial, but it’s quite another to plan for it by building — or in this case — weaving your own coffin.
Such is the idea behind a new course being offered by Musgrove Willows — a UK supplier of natural willows for basketweaving and courses on how to use them. Last weekend’s “Weave Your Own Coffin” course ($500) was booked solid. The idea is that you use the final product in the meantime as a blanket box. If anything, it would definitely be a macabre conversation piece.
For those that are interested, Musgrove Willows will be offering the course once again in the spring. Now you know what to get that loved one for Christmas…
While we’re on the subject, Eco Chick has a great collection of earth-friendly coffins for your perusal — just in case basket weaving isn’t high on your list of “things to do before I die.”
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Johnnie said,
This is FANTASTIC – we need so little room really to be laid — vertical is better than horizontal too! We can all help to make wise climate change resource decisions – read the emergency triage response to current climate change crises at
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Roach said,
Does anyone know of any websites or papers on the eco friendly coffin giving lists of its benefits [which are obcious]. I’m trying to write a research paper on why this should be the only way to go. P&T.
EmmaBalmer said,
We have a trade magazine in the industry called American Funeral Director. They published a “Green Burial” issue recently – this summer I think. It might help you to contact them for your research. Their info can be found at http://www.katesboylston.com
Prophet Attila PBUH said,
I’d like to get one for Charles Johnson of Little Green Footballs as a Christmas present. Charles….If you’re reading this…….I hope you get hit by a bus between now and Dec. 25th so we can bury you in it on the same plot of land as the convicted war criminals from Neurenburg.
Maybe that would shut your dumb ass up!
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