The Living Memorial Shop
A living memorial allows families to create a lasting, natural tribute while supporting environmental sustainability.
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Create a Living Memorial in Three Simple Steps
Prepare
Blend cremated remains with our soil to safely balance pH and reduce toxicity.
Plant
Use the mixture when planting a tree, shrub, or memorial garden.
Remember
Honour someone special with a living place for reflection and growth.
A growing number of cremations each year means more families are deciding how best to care for cremated remains. While commonly referred to as “ashes,” these remains are mineral-rich and can sometimes affect soil, plants, and local environments if scattered or buried without preparation. However, awareness of this is still relatively low, even as many people express interest in more environmentally considerate memorial choices.
LIVING MEMORIAL Living Memorial soil blend, when mixed with cremated remains, has been scientifically formulated to reduce toxicity, releasing nutrients even prior to flourish. Planting with cremains results in deficiency symptoms almost immediately. Stem rot and root rot are prevalent and typically lead to sudden death. The plant looks fine and then within days is dying. Once that process begins it is irreversible and the plant will die. We've helped ensure that hundreds of living memorial trees and plants will flourish in years to come, and that areas of natural beauty are not spoiled through over-scattering of harmful cremation ashes. Testimonials “Living memorial have brought so very much back to us, to see us in the garden playing with me and his trees fresh and alive.” “It was good to know that we could bury his ashes in the roots of our new little oak tree. It’s enough for our kids to know Charlie.” Product Options Individual test case (with instructions) Small Pet Medium Pet Large Pet
Testimonials From Our Customers
I’d like to say thank you for such a wonderful idea on the first place, which I happened across when I had done some research online about living memorials, and most did seem to be overseas rather than the UK, and yours looked perfect for what I wanted and wow the results were incredible.
Jodie D
I purchased living memorial after having trouble getting permission to scatter my father’s ashes in the grounds of a chapel that he wanted to reside in. Obviously, this wasn’t ideal, but he was a keen gardener and was often round at my house doing bits and bobs in the garden. As a tribute to him, we scattered his ashes under the lilac tree at the bottom of the garden and planted a Euonymus nearby in his memory. It felt good to know we weren’t doing any environmental damage with the planting. Living Memorial was very helpful, kind and supportive in the purchase. I often look out of the bedroom window to the spot where Dad is and think of him.
John R
"Holly the labrador was part of our family for 14 years. We kept her cremated ashes as we wanted to plant a tree in the garden where she happily spent most of her time. Living Memorial soil blend meant we could plant her ashes confident that the tree would grow and be a constant and beautiful reminder of how special she was."
PB
Can You Plant Ashes in Soil?
Cremation ashes can harm plants — but there is a way to turn them into life.
Cremation ashes can harm plants — but there is a way to turn them into life.
Cremation ashes are highly alkaline and contain salts that can damage soil and prevent plant growth.
However, when treated with specialised soil blends like Living Memorial, they can be safely used to grow trees and plants.
However, when treated with specialised soil blends like Living Memorial, they can be safely used to grow trees and plants.