Regrounding currently has title to 160 acres of rugged untamed land who we call Tule Creek. Our desire to protect this place lead us to forming Regrounding. That story can be found here. We offer the burial of cremated remains at this remote preserve, and we ensure that we bury these at the appropriate depth for the site, using pine needles and/or oak leaves to neutralize the high pH levels of cremated remains that are toxic to plant roots.
Currently we are focusing on researching and advocating for the creation of a natural burial ground in Siskiyou County. Our first step has been working on a permit applicaion for a possible site. Parallel to this we are planning a 2025 event that will invite community members interested in natural burial to collaborate with us. The cemetery we aim to create will, minimally, comply with the standards of the Green Burial Council.
We are engaged with the movement of de-toxifying and de-industrializing death and burial by using compostable funerary art, like willow or plank coffins, woven soul boats, urns, sconces, and shrouds. Presently this engagement is centered on building skills in woodland tending, coppicing and willow basketry, with the intention of community skill-sharing in the future. We will be displaying willow funerary art at our 2025 event, offering an opportunity for further discussion with community members interested in this aspect of natural burial. You can learn more here.