We are so happy to share with you that Natural, Green Burial is indeed available in La Vernia, Texas, at Countryside Memorial Park.
If you are interested in Natural, Green Burial for your Loved One, we encourage you to plan ahead when possible. People often don’t think about what to do when a loved one dies until it actually happens. When this is the case, the process is usually rushed, and the person left to handle the details feels overwhelmed by choices at a time when distress and emotional fatigue are at the forefront. Unless the person has heard of natural burial before and knows it is available, it is unlikely to even be considered as an option. This is unfortunate in cases where natural burial would be most aligned with the family’s values and financial situation.
I wish I had known about this before!
When we share with people in our community of central Texas that we offer Natural, Green Burial and what it entails, we are generally met with the exclamation, “I wish I had known about this before the death of my ____!”
It can be a heartbreaking discovery that a burial in harmony with nature — highly personalized and more affordable than other options — was available if only the family had known about it beforehand. This is a big reason that we want to get the word out about Natural, Green Burial, and sing it from the rooftops! We encourage you to share this information with your friends and family you believe may be interested so as many people as possible have all the information they need to make the choice that is best for their family.
A Way to Give Back to Mother Nature.
Natural, Green Burial in Texas is an environmentally responsible alternative to traditional burial that allows the body to return to the earth, cocooned in a biodegradable shroud or container. Natural burials occur exclusively without embalming, chemical preservatives, caskets made with non-biodegradable materials, or concrete grave liners that disturb the natural environment. Countryside Memorial Park in La Vernia, Texas, near San Antonio, offers natural burial with generously proportioned burial plots in a beautiful and serene setting. Please visit our gallery for examples of deeply fulfilling, family-directed burials at Countryside.
We are encouraged to see a growing awareness of Natural, Green Burial as an alternative to contemporary burial practices. More and more, people are learning that conventional burials involving toxic chemicals, cookie-cutter memorial services, and astronomical price tags are not their only option. Even so, most people don’t know much beyond the terms Natural Burial or Green Burial.
Natural Burial simply means letting the body return to the earth without harmful chemicals or unnecessary materials. Your loved one can be buried in a cotton quilt that has been in your family for generations, a silk or linen shroud, a handcrafted willow or wooden casket, or whatever your family feels is most fitting — as long as it can return naturally to the earth.
Come Visit Us at Countryside
At Countryside, we are dedicated to providing education and awareness about natural burial in Texas and we’d love for you to come take a tour and experience the serenity and lovingly tended natural environment. You may just become as passionate about natural burial as we are!
Chrysta Bell Zucht is an internationally known Actor, Musician and the Steward of Countryside Memorial Park. She has always shared her father’s passion for Natural Burials, and upon his unexpected death in 2009 had the soul-satisfying experience of giving him the green burial he had always wanted. She remains deeply dedicated to Countryside and has vowed to continue to offer it as a serene, peaceful place for eco-conscious families to bury, memorialize and celebrate their Beloveds.
Music adds a memorable and deeply moving element to any ceremony, especially if it is music that your Loved One loved.