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Biodegradable Urns - Penrose Funerals

Our biodegradable urns have been designed for a range of specialised purposes. Please read the brief description with each urn to see which one is best for you.

Bios Urn

Made from cellulose and natural fibres this urn is designed for growing a memorial tree in a garden or large pot. You can choose from Beech, English Oak, Norway Maple or Ginkgo Biloba and grow a lasting memory of your loved one.

£95
Nu Urn

This beautiful, pure white urn is made of saline and natural components. Fully water soluble the urn will dissolve in 5 to 10 minutes when cast into the sea.

£150
Olea Urn

This urn, made of crushed olive pips and naturally coloured kiwi, can be used in the ground or in water. It can be safely interred in the ground and the lid can be replaced with a sapling of your choice for a memorial tree. It can also be dropped into fresh or salt water where it will sink directly to the bottom and dissolve in 5 or 10 minutes.

£150
Samsara Urn

The Samsara Urn is made of sand with minute amounts of sea salt and bound with plant extracts. Fully soluble and biodegradable, this urn will sink to the bottom and dissolve quickly in both the sea and fresh water.

£150
Nature Urn

This fully biodegradable urn is provided free of charge with all of our funeral packages. Available in Black, Blue, Green, Grey, Natural, Red and White these urns can safely store ashes for up to ten years and can be safely interred in a garden or cemetery where it will dissolve and release the ashes into the soil.

£40

Testimonials

Good afternoon Jeremy

Just wanted to say thank you so much to you all for making mums funeral so special in these very difficult times. Thank you to Brendan for taking us through the initial arrangements and for getting mum to your care.

The order of service was perfect as was the service. John did a lovely service it would of been exactly what mum would of wanted thank you for recommending him.
Thank you for guiding us through on the day which is very difficult with all the covid rules. I was worried how it was going to be but you made it all very easy for us as a family so thank you.

Take care stay safe

Annalise Jarvis and family - Feb 2021
Dear Jon
It was great to meet you today and thank you so much for making the experience so lovely. Especially I want to thank you as you made things so much easier for Mum, and she really came away with a positive attitude towards this.
Janine T. - October 2025

…and I wish to thank both Jeremy and Nathan for your help and courteousness throughout

Judith Hill - June 2017

To Nathan, Jeremy and everyone at Penrose, we would like to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the wonderful send off you gave Elaine, your respect and attention to detail was second to none. Thanks to each and every one of you.

Luv from All of Elaine’s friends and family xx

- March 2017
Dear all at Penrose,
just to say a big thankyou for all the arrangements you did for my Mum’s funeral, Greta Bower. It’s good to know that in this day and age there are people who can organise and do things correctly, with care and compassion.
Once again thankyou for everything.
Regards,
Ian and Family - Feb 2021

Please accept this small token to show our appreciation for all that you did for me and my family as we said our farewell to Gary. In spite of the appalling weather you all provided an excellent service.

Thank you so much

Shirley Hamilton and the family - December 2020

Dear Penrose team,

We just wanted to say thank you for being so kind and giving the best care and send off to my dad, Paul Bentley,

Your services gave me and my family such comfort and direction in such an awful time.

Again, thank you,

best wishes

The Bentley Family - Nov 2023

To all at Penrose,

Thank you so much for your wonderful service and looking after mum so well.

Many thanks, Beryl Murray’s family

Les, Denise and Jane xx - July 2023
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