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The Leafcocoon..... thinking outside the box

Here are three choices for a natural burial in wool:

  • The Leafcocoon - a soft, leaf-shaped cocoon consisting of a strong wood and felt base with 6 handles, shroud and 2 extra felt layers with or without decoration              Price: £885 (decorated), £785 (plain)
  • The Leafcocoon II - the same constructed base, without the 2 top layers, and no decoration    Price: £425
  • The Leafshroud - a simpler shroud/cocoon, without the base and requiring a supporting bier or coffin          Price: £195

Carriage from £15 depending on destination

Please scroll down for more information

Mill Pond Oak
 
The Leafcocoon - a softer coffin...

Great attention has been given to the choice of materials as well as practical considerations.
This is a new and gentler approach - an alternative to the Victorian funeral coffin - reflecting awareness of the environment, staying close to nature, intrinsically soft and comforting. 

The Leafcocoons are made in standard sizes and the top cover is made to order. Extra large or small sizes are made to order.  Depending on availability delivery is usually within 2 to 4 days. 

This is how the Leafcocoon works

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The Leafcocoon construction

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Top Leaf        a decorative leaf lies gently on top, either plain or with a native tree  design.  This leaf can be removed at the graveside and kept if desired

Cover           this layer is fastened down with wooden toggles, and shelters the shrouded body

Shroud            the body is wrapped in a soft woollen inner cocoon and secured to the frame.

Base             a sturdy wooden frame forms the strong base for the Leafcocoon, encased in thick woollen felt, sewn in and secured.  Its padded with natural and absorbent materials to take up leakage

Handles        there are six carrying handles, and extra ones underneath for pulling in  or out of a vehicle

 

  • The toggles are made from hazel wood, worked and finished by hand.
  • There are also fastening ties hidden inside the felt layers to ensure stability

Designs

OakElmHazel
This design is available for immediate dispatch in size: 6' to 6'4" maximum.

Hazel
This design is available for immediate dispatch in size 5'7" to 5'10" maximum

Birch
This design available for immediate dispatch in size 5'8" maximum

Blue oak cut out
This design is available for immediate dispatch in a size 5'3" to 5'6" maximum

Willow
This design is available for immediate dispatch in size 4'10" to 5'1"

Bespoke options will be available after 22nd May.

Please ring 01647 432155 or email for other options.   Each Leafcocoon is made individually so designs can be naturalistic or more stylized with colour predominances as you wish.  Ordering - click here

 

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Alternatively, a plain white cover gives friends and family the opportunity to personalise with their own decorations.

Plain Leaf
 Leafcocoon 2

The same base construction of a felt encased strong wood and wool mattress, supporting the felt cocoon.  This is a simpler version of the Leafcocoon, but it does not have the two top layers and decoration.  The wonderful thing about felt is that you can draw on it, so there is lots of scope for family and friends to add their own drawings and messages:

Leafcocoon 2

Leafcocoon2 inside

Leaf draw

Leafshroud

  Shroud liner

This plain white shroud can be used either in a coffin or carried on a bier which the undertaker or burial ground can usually provide.  It is designed to provide a soft enfolding wrap. 

More information

  • Buy simple shroud or urn
  • FAQs 2011
  • Gallery
  • Name change - Leafshroud to Leafcocoon