None of us Greensprings founders ever imagined, a little over a decade ago, that a natural cemetery startup was on our bucket list. My enthusiasm for the concept is largely due to my complete astonishment that my life even took this turn.

Natural burial in a nutshell—

• simple, biodegradable shrouds or coffins
• natural stone markers, flush to the earth
• hold the embalming fluid—ditto with the concrete vaults
• the look and feel of a nature preserve
• a place of solace and beauty

—simple, affordable, and respectful of the human spirit.