All You Need To Know About Using Ashes With The Bios Urn

The Bios Urn, Ash PH, and Design We often get questions about how ashes are utilized in the Bios Urn, and the effect they have on the soil. Ashes have a certain PH level which can harm fresh seeds or a seedling if they are exposed to them in the root, before acclimating to the […]

The Magical Beauty of Land Art and it´s Connection the Environment

We often forget that WE ARE NATURE. Nature is not something separate from us. So when we say that we have lost our connection to nature, we’ve lost our connection to ourselves.”  – Andy Goldsworthy Land art or Earth art is a type of movement that involves the use of a natural landscape or natural […]

This is our home: How to Make Earth Day Every Day

“What is the use of a house if you haven’t got a tolerable planet to put it on?” ― Henry David Thoreau, Each year on April 22nd, Earth day is celebrated and recognized. This special day was officially recognized in 1970, following a series of protests and grassroots movements which sought to bring attention to […]

Why We Should Convert Cemeteries into forests

Over the past two decades, cemeteries all over the world have been running out of viable burial space. With limited space, comes price surges and increases. Various countries around the world are now faced with the ultimate question: what do we do when we run out of cemetery space? Places like England and China are […]

The best trees to plant in Europe with the Bios Urn®

We have started doing posts with recommendations for trees for different parts of the world. In our last post, we covered South America, and the United States. In this post, we will focus on Europe. Europe has varying hardiness zones, although many regions in Europe are fairly similar when it comes to soil acidity and […]

Nicki planted her mother´s Bios Urn® in her backyard with a Maple tree

Nicki Berger lost her mother a few years ago, and chose a Bios Urn® because she wanted her mother´s death to bring new life. She opted for a Red Maple tree, because the maple represents strength, beauty, and was also compatible with Minnesota´s extreme temperatures. She ended up planting her mother´s Maple Bios Urn® in […]

`Before I Die´ is a global art wall project that inspires and invites.

“Our public spaces are as profound as we allow them to be.¨- Candy Chang Candy Chang is the artist and creator behind the public initiative ¨Before I die…¨ After losing a close friend to liver failure, Chang spent time contemplating her life and how she would like to live out the remainder of her days. After […]

Pre-planting: The importance of end-of-life planning

Pre-planning, or as we like to call it “Pre-planting” Over the past decade, there has been an increase in overall awareness related to alternative endings. People´s desires and last wishes have changed, and many individuals and families are opting for sustainable options – which is making many cemeteries rethink things. Alongside these changes, there has […]

This Cathedral Is Made Entirely Of Living Trees

Where nature turns to art When you think of a cathedral, you probably think of a building with a stone facade, or something similar. Well, what if we told you that there´s a cathedral made of trees? Italian artist Giuliano Mauri has created and designed a beautiful Tree Cathedral (Cattedrale Vegetale) which now grows in […]