When:
October 11, 2014 @ 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Where:
Matthaei Botanical Gardens
1800 North Dixboro Road
Ann Arbor,MI 48105
USA
1800 North Dixboro Road
Ann Arbor,MI 48105
USA
Cost:
TBD
Contact:
Individuals, cemeterians, environmentalists, funeral directors - this conference is for you!
- Explore a variety of green burial options
- Meet the top resource people in the area
- Participate in green burial demonstrations
- Learn about the preparation & mechanics of natural burial
- Join a panel discussion by experts
Speakers include:
Barbara Lucas (Washtenaw County environmental media specialist), Menu of choices and values – what does natural burial mean to you?
Jack Goodnoe (landscape architect and cemetery planner), What do families want – melding current options with choices.
Mike Mitchell (funeral director and former member of the Green Burial Council board), How to bury in a shroud - including outdoor mock shroud burial.
Panel of local cemetery directors that offer vault-less, natural burial.
For more information and to reserve a display table, please contact Merilynne at [email protected]