Tag Archives: Grief

Name: Natural Path Sanctuary (NPS) Rules and Regulations Presentation
Start: 2024-12-10T10:00:00+00:00
End: 2024-12-10T12:00:00+00:00
Location: Farley Center for Peace, Justice & Sustainability

Natural Path Sanctuary Walking Tour with Director Shedd Farley

community, Culture, Death, Dying, end-of-life, Green Cemetaries, Grief, woods

6/20/23

Natural Path Sanctuary Walking Tour with Director Shedd Farley.

You MUST reserve a spot by e-mailing programs@farleycenter.org or calling the Farley Center at 608-845-8724. Tours fill up fast so if you sign up and need to cancel, please let us know so we can add another from our waitlist.

Come take a walk through the Natural Path Sanctuary and learn about green burial.

Director Shedd Farley will give a walking tour presentation of the Natural Path Sanctuary. Meet at the bur oak tree near the red packing shed at the Farley Center at 9:50 a.m.. Please wear good walking shoes and dress appropriately for the weather. Please check back on the facebook page for any changes due to the weather.

THIS IS AN OUTDOOR PRESENTATION – THERE WILL NOT BE A PRESENTATION IN THE CENTER. THE FARLEY CENTER BUILDING IS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC BUT THERE ARE PORTABLE TOILETS FOR USE.

Natural Path Sanctuary/Gunderson – Fitchburg Senior Center/Green Burial Presentation

Death, Dying, end-of-life, environmental, Grief, health

Green Burials – December 7, 2022

Learn from Shedd Farley of Natural Path Sanctuary, Nickie Gard and Melissa Theisen of Gunderson Funeral & Cremation Care about burial options that emphasize simplicity and environmental sustainability. Shedd will share about his passion for green burials and Natural Path Sanctuary, a nature preserve burial ground also known as a green cemetery. Natural Path Sanctuary is located in Verona and is the first cemetery in Dane County, WI, that exclusively follows natural/green burial practices—no embalming, no vaults and only biodegradable containers and shrouds are allowed. It offers a natural and traditional alternative to modern-day burials.

https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSe1jbMDyYL8VM…/viewform

Natural Path Sanctuary and Gunderson Funeral & Cremation Care/Forward Planning Presentation

Death, Dying, end-of-life, environmental, Grief, health

Nov. 14, 2022

Gunderson Funeral and Cremation Care is hosting a series on “Green: focused funeral option. Director Shedd Farley will discuss the Natural Path Sanctuary/Farley Center and green funeral options.

RSVP at 715-498-1809

FULL – Natural Path Sanctuary Walking Tour with NPS Asst. Dustin Duve

community, Culture, Death, Dying, end-of-life, environmental, Green Cemetaries, Grief, woods

This event is now full.

11/3/22

Natural Path Sanctuary Walking Tour with NPS Asst. Dustin Duve.

Come take a walk through the Natural Path Sanctuary and learn about green burial.

NPS Asst. Dustin Duve will give a walking tour presentation of the Natural Path Sanctuary. Meet at the bur oak tree near the red packing shed at the Farley Center at 9:50 a.m.. Please wear good walking shoes and dress appropriately for the weather. Please check back on the facebook page for any changes due to the weather.

THIS IS AN OUTDOOR PRESENTATION – THERE WILL NOT BE A PRESENTATION IN THE CENTER. THE FARLEY CENTER BUILDING IS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC BUT THERE ARE PORTABLE TOILETS FOR USE.

If you would like to set up a Natural Path Sanctuary walking tour for a max. of 6 on a different day, please contact programs@farleycenter.org to arrange.

Natural Path Sanctuary and Gunderson Funeral & Cremation Care/Forward Planning Presentation

Death, Dying, end-of-life, environmental, Grief, health

Oct. 17, 2022

Gunderson presentation about advanced planning and Director Shedd Farley will discuss the Natural Path Sanctuary/Farley Center and green funeral options.

NPS Presentation at Cress Funeral and Cremation Service

community, Culture, Death, Dying, end-of-life, environmental, Green Cemetaries, Grief

September 22, 2022

Natural Burial Presentation with Shedd Farley at Cress Funeral and Cremation Service.

Come learn about green burial options for natural interment. Discover how you or a loved one can be laid to rest with nature.

Free meal and presentation

For more information and to RSVP, please call Cress at 608-205-3277.

Cress Funeral Service, Inc.
6021 University Avenue
Madison, WI 53705

Natural Path Sanctuary – What is a Green Burial? Host: Oshkosh Senior Center

community, Culture, Death, Dying, end-of-life, environmental, Green Cemetaries, Grief

ZOOM presentation by Director Shedd Farley for the Oshkosh Senior Center

What is a Green Burial?

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89739677423?pwd=SngzR0UyVC9pS25IenpoVGM2OUNWZz09&fbclid=IwAR1lHG0QqtymIcfBaIzhk6l0SQf4ifVlstpaNhNnBfj4Ewh3BwxEWgGn6os#success
Meeting ID: 897 3967 7423
Passcode: 086596

Questions? Please contact Jane Wells- program supervisor
920 232 5308
jwells@ci.oshkosh.wi.us

Lanterns for Peace 2022

celebration, community, Culture, Death, Grief, Hiroshima, Lanterns of Peace

Join us for this family friendly event to commemorate the lives lost in the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings 77 years ago and make sure that such nuclear attacks never again take place. We remember the past, so that we can envision and work for a peaceful, just and nuclear-free future.

Open to public at 6:30pm for people to create lanterns
Program starts at 7:30pm
Lanterns start going out at dusk approximately 7:45-8:00pm

The event will be open to the public to attend at Tenney Park outside of the John Wall Family Pavilion and (weather & temperature depending) the entire event will be held outdoors. You are welcome to mail in your lantern if you cannot be in attendance. Please wear a mask if you are unvaccinated and maintain social distancing.

More information >> https://psr-wisconsin.org/lanterns-for-peace

2022 Event Sponsors:

– Linda and Gene Farley Center for Peace, Justice & Sustainability
– Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice
– Madison Veterans for Peace
– Nukewatch
– PC Foundation
– Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR)
– United Nations Association of Dane County

*PS: PSR WI has reused the styrofoam bases, candles and skewer sticks for the lanterns for at least 6 years. PSR WI removes all the materials from the Tenney Park Lagoon and we leave no trace.

NPS – “Going Out Green” Presentation at MREA

Culture, Death, Dying, Green Cemetaries, Grief

6/25/22

Director Shedd Farley will give a presentation titled “Going Out Green” at the Midwest Regional Energy Fair (MREA) on Sat, June 25 at 3:00 in the pink flag tent.

https://www.theenergyfair.org/

The Green Burial presentation is listed under the Sustainable Living workshop category.

Learn about the history, culture, and methods of green burials compared to conventional methods. Gain insight into the environmental considerations, logistics, gimmicks, preparation, and containers ending with a question and answer session.

For more information, please contact Director Shedd Farley at director@farleycenter.org

What is a Green Burial

community, Culture, Death, Dying, end-of-life, environmental, Green Cemetaries, Grief

June 19, 2022

Learn from Shedd Farley, Natural Path Sanctuary, Nickie Gard and Melissa Theisen, Gunderson Funeral Home, about burial options that emphasize simplicity and environmental sustainability. Natural Path Sanctuary is located in Verona and is the first cemetery in Dane County that exclusively follows natural/green burial practices.