Fernwood

A National Wildlife Federation Certified Habitat, green cemetery provides a sustainable habitat for wildlife to live and raise their young. The hillsides are blanketed with heritage oak and bay laurel trees, towering over ferns and native grasses. As part of their land stewardship, graves at Fernwood are dug by hand, and natural burial sites are not marked with traditional cut and polished headstones or bronze markers. Instead, a small, natural boulder can be engraved and used as a marker. Some families choose to simply allow their loved one’s grave site to blend into the natural environment – where every tree, flower, songbird and butterfly becomes a living memorial. They map each grave using GPS and mark every burial site with an identification device to ensure that a family can always find their loved one’s location on the land.