After an interment in the Woodland Cemetery, a plain wooden frame is placed around the grave while the ground is allowed to settle. Seeding or planting is completed a few weeks before the Stone Setting, The timing is approximately a year after internment. As we are creating a native British Woodland, only plants from the JJBS approved list can be put in or on the grave – either by the family, or by one of our approved gardeners or the Woodland Cemetery staff, this planting is at the family’s own cost. We request that you refer to our Internment and Planting booklet, the office will also be happy to advise you.
For Woodland burials, it is a smaller stone, please contact the office on 020 8989 5252 for guidance. Arrangements for stone settings and agreeing the wording on tombstones must be made with the office, using approved stonemasons. A list of licensed stonemasons is available from the Sexton’s office. The setting of a tombstone and related costs are the responsibility of the family. All arrangements are made in conjunction with the synagogue, rabbi and JJBS office.
If an adjacent plot is reserved it will be grassed over until it is required. Where a second person is buried in an existing plot (double depth burial) the same process of settling and replanting (at the family’s expense) will occur. Planting booklet.
Stone settings on Sundays are very popular, so advance planning is essential.