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Canada’s leader in eco-friendly resting places. Giving families a greener goodbye, turning ashes to earth with our patented soil solution and smart design.

10/29/2026

Around the world, people are lighting candles, building altars, and going to cemeteries to be close to the ones they’ve lost. 🕯️🌿

October 31st — Samhain
November 1st — Día de los Mu***os
November 2nd — All Souls’ Day
November 11th — Remembrance Day

The names are different. The love underneath them isn’t.

Grief asks us to remember, and every culture has found its own way to say “we do”.

If grief is asking something of you this season, listen to it. It will guide you to what is meaningful, whatever and wherever is right for you.🕯️

10/27/2026

Fall doesn’t last long. 🍂

If you’ve been thinking about scattering a loved one’s ashes somewhere meaningful — a garden, a trail, a place that mattered to them — this is one of the most beautiful times to do it.

The changing colours. The crisp air. The way nature is already in transition. There’s something quietly right about a scattering in the fall.

If you’ve been sitting with this idea and waiting for the right moment, maybe this is it. Reach out and we’ll help connect you with an Ashes to Earth® partner before the seasons change.

🔗 DM us or visit the link in our bio to find a partner near you.🍁

10/27/2026

“What exactly does Ashes to Earth® do?”

Today we have a video that answers that — from the science behind it, to what a living memorial could actually look like for your family. 🌿

If you have a loved one’s ashes at home and haven’t quite found the right next step, this one’s for you. And if you’re thinking ahead for yourself or a loved one? It’s worth knowing too.

💬 Watch the video and tell us: does this feel like something that could be right for your family? We read every comment.

10/21/2026

Imagine a place where butterflies land, bees float from flower to flower, and birds return season after season. 🌿🐝

A place you can visit on a hard day, or a good one. Where something is always growing, always changing, always alive.

That’s what a living memorial can be, when ashes are returned to the earth in a way that truly nourishes it.

Ashes to Earth® was designed so cremated remains don’t just rest in the ground. They become part of it. Supporting root systems, feeding soil ecosystems, and helping native plants thrive in a way that draws life back to that chosen place.

So the earth becomes a little better because your person was here—and you have a special place to return to that proves it.

Is there a plant, tree, or place in nature that makes you feel at peace? Tell us in the comments. 💙

10/20/2026

Why was Taylor’s Meadow at Woodlawn Memorial Park Guelph named after a man who is still alive? So he could be part of it. 🌿

Rebecca Kit, the GM at Woodlawn, put it simply:

“All too often, I feel like we recognize people after they’ve died. Why don’t we recognize them while they’re still here?”

When Ashes to Earth® was installed in the scattering garden for the green burial area, the community noticed. Before opening day, one member came in to share that she’d already decided where she wanted her ashes: right there, in that garden.

She wasn’t alone. Many families have since pre-purchased their scattering rights in the Taylor’s Meadow garden—and are already visiting regularly. Making the garden a meaningful place before anyone was laid to rest there.

This is what living memorials make possible, comfort and connection for the full circle of life. A place that becomes part of the story, not just the ending.

🔗 Visit the link in our bio to find an Ashes to Earth® partner near you. 💙

10/15/2026

Most people freeze when someone they love is grieving.
Not because they don’t care, but because they care so much, and are terrified of saying the wrong thing.

This one’s for them. 🌿

Swipe through for a simple guide on what to say, what you can skip, and how to show up when words feel impossible.

Save it. Share it. Send it to a friend who’s been supporting someone.

10/13/2026

We’re back from three days at Ontario’s largest conference for funeral and cemetery professionals. 🌿

We met funeral directors who are navigating families’ changing expectations, cemetery operators who are rethinking what their land can offer, and bereavement practitioners who stayed at our booth long after the scheduled events.

This profession is changing. The people in that room are working to adapt to what modern families need, and building practices that meet them there: more personalization, more nature-based options, more ways to stay connected after the traditional services.

If you’ve ever felt like the usual options don’t really fit what you’re looking for… that gap is exactly what these professionals are working to fix.

Colleagues: Thank you to everyone who stopped by the AWAKE booth and shared what’s happening in your teams and community. 🌱

Families: 🔗Visit the link in our bio to find an Ashes to Earth® partner in your area—or let us know where we should grow next.

10/09/2026

For everyone who finds Thanksgiving a little harder this year, you’re not alone. 🍂

Grief doesn’t follow a calendar. It shows up at family dinners. At empty chairs. In the quiet when you realize you’re reaching for your phone to text someone who isn’t there to answer.

You’re allowed to feel all of it.

If you’re honouring someone this weekend, whether at a table or somewhere quieter, whether with family or on your own, we’re glad you’re here.

A living memorial doesn’t have to start on a significant day. But sometimes, seasons change something in us. And maybe that’s enough.

Drop a 🍂 if you’re holding someone in your heart this Thanksgiving.

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Monday	10am - 4pm
Tuesday	10am - 4pm
Wednesday	10am - 4pm
Thursday	10am - 4pm
Friday	10am - 4pm

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