Karen Nutton Celebrant

23/08/2025

I just love Kate's approach to dried flowers and locally sourced flowers

23/08/2025

This made me giggle!

Happy 77th birthday to Robert Plant!

19/08/2025

19/08/2025

The longest-standing celebrant trade association in the UK, with almost 15 years of experience supporting our members. Choose the best. Choose the AOIC.

Find out more at www.independentcelebrants.com

13/08/2025

Answering children’s questions about death in a straightforward, honest way may seem difficult, but bereaved children tell us that it’s helpful when adults speak to them in a way that is clear and unambiguous.

09/07/2025

So important to have these conversations before it's too late...

09/07/2025

21/06/2025

After a walk through our local trees this afternoon and a pint at the Why Not with views over The Heart of England Forest I feel truly blessed to live somewhere so beautiful

Midsummer has been celebrated for thousands of years, with deep roots in both pagan and religious traditions. It marks a time of abundance in nature, with festivities often focussed on fertility and the life-giving powers of the sun.

As the sun reaches its peak, mysticism and magic are also believed to be at the height of their powers.

Many traditions focus on reconnecting with nature. So it is no surprise that trees and tree worship feature heavily in both ancient and modern festivities:

🌳 At the heart of midsummer celebrations stands the oak tree, known as the King of the Forest. Its Celtic name, duir, means “doorway,” symbolising a portal to the mystical and to the darker half of the year to come.
🌳 The beech tree, with its fresh lime green leaves, is the Queen of the Forest and sacred to the summer solstice. To the druids, it represented ancient wisdom.
🌳 Hazel has long been linked to fertility and protection. In folklore, stirring jam with a hazel twig could keep mischievous fairies at bay!
🌳 The aspen, with its shimmering leaves, was believed to carry messages to the afterlife. Crowns of aspen were said to help wearers travel safely between worlds.

Whatever your beliefs, there is no better time to celebrate trees in all their glory with an uplifting walk in the woods. As the sun casts dappled light through new green leaves on long summer days, it is easy to feel real wonder at the natural world.

Find out more about the celebrations and mysticism at the summer solstice here - https://heyor.ca/RJ8Rxr

Photo description
Sunlight streaming through the serrated green leaves of an oak tree, casting dappled light and shadow. The summer foliage is backlit, glowing with the full brightness of a warm midsummer's day.

23/05/2025

Looking forward to a lovely day with lovely people in a lovely venue!!

Super excited to be a part of the Spring Open Day event on Sunday 1st June.

Join us there from 10am-2pm as we’ll be showcasing lots of lovely ideas for your wedding florals.

Come along and you’ll also find a host of fabulous suppliers that will make your day truly magical.

15/05/2025

Direct cremation What is a direct cremation? A direct cremation is NOT a funeral. This is important to recognise.A direct cremation is where the body of the person who has died is taken straight to the crematorium and cremated without a funeral ceremony*. The latest Sun Life Cost of Dying Report 202...

30/04/2025

Fran, Carrie and the team are so friendly and welcoming. Their setting is so fresh and modern, a real change from many so if that is your vibe then check them out. You will not regret it!!

Meet the Undertakers 2025, May 13 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

🗓 May 13th
🕛 7.00pm - 9.00pm
📍 A Natural Undertaking, 290 Vicarage Road, Kings Heath B14 7NH

Have you ever wondered what goes on at a funeral home? Have you been “dying” to ask questions about what happens when you die? What funeral choices do you have? Does anyone really know what an undertaker does??

Here’s a chance to see behind the scenes at independent funeral directors A Natural Undertaking’s Kings Heath branch. Established 11 years ago, they specialise in personal and natural funerals and will be happy to answer ALL of your questions! And there will be tea and cake provided.

If you’d like to come along, please ring 0121 444 0437 or email [email protected] to book your place.

https://brumyodo.org.uk/event/meet-the-undertakers-2025/

A Natural Undertaking Dying Matters

26/04/2025

Come and join us in Solihull to find out how your funeral choices can be good for both family and planet. In partnership with Thriving Connections CIC, we'll be at Solihull Library on Thursday 8th May from 10.30am- no need to book, come and find out more.
We're proud of the fact that right from the start of A Natural Undertaking we make sure that we offer as many green funeral choices as possible- we could- rom coffins to hearse, from burial grounds to flowers.