What is a green cemetery? Minnesota caretaker works to bring natural burials to life

Name: What is a green cemetery? Minnesota caretaker works to bring natural burials to life
Uploaded: 2025-10-23T20:31:28Z
Description: At Loving Earth Memorial Gardens in Blackhoof Township, caretaker Matt Connell is reimagining how we say goodbye. His proposed 20-acre green cemetery offers natural burials without embalming, vaults, or headstones ? blending sustainability, simplicity, and a return to nature. But not everyone is happy about it.

At Loving Earth Memorial Gardens in Blackhoof Township, caretaker Matt Connell is reimagining how we say goodbye. His proposed 20-acre green cemetery offers natural burials without embalming, vaults, or headstones ? blending sustainability, simplicity, and a return to nature. But not everyone is happy about it.

Posted October 23, 2025 3:31pm CDT