Memorial Tree Planting and Biodegradable Urns

Included with our Basic Services is the coordination of tree planting with Ojai Trees. This is a beautiful way to honor your loved one and a meaningful and much needed gift to future generations.

Shade tree planted at your home $110

An Ojai Trees Forester will assist you in choosing the species, suitable location, and tips to help you care for your tree. Ojai Trees will honor the memory of your loved one in the blessing of the tree.

Memorial tree planting ceremony $400

Ojai Trees will make arrangements with the City to have a 24" box tree planted in one of the City parks. The species and exact location will be determined by Ojai Trees. No identification markers will be placed on the tree. A dedication card created by Ojai's own TOPA Group of plein-air artists with a personal message can be sent to the next of kin to inform them of the dedication.

Tree planting with cremated remains

Marshall Funeral offers The Living Urn® BioUrn® and Planting System for burying your cremated remains with your tree. The Living Urn® BioUrn® is a biodegradable urn and soil amendment that will protect your tree from the high pH level and sodium content of the cremated remains. Please contact us for more information on planting cremated remains with your memorial tree.

The tree(s) you select will be added to your arrangements, and the planting will be scheduled for Ojai Trees' next spring or fall volunteer planting event.

Visit Ojai Trees for more info on Tree Options and Care

Living Urn® BioUrn® and Planting System

The patented Living Urn® BioUrn® and Planting System is uniquely designed with input from professional arborists, soil scientists, and material engineers to offer families the best quality product and system.

Versatility – Designed to hold as much or as little of the cremated ashes that you want – it’s up to you. It’s large enough to hold all the ashes and provide enough room for the additives and tree roots, but families can also plant a small portion of the ashes, if preferred. This is the case when families split up the ashes, or want to keep some or have other uses.

Depth – The BioUrn® is designed for actual living trees, not seeds. This design is important as it provides room for roots.

Material – Our BioUrn® is 100% natural and biodegradable - made from plant-derived materials using only water, heat and pressure, and completely free from glues or toxic binding agents. This special material is strong and rigid above ground, allowing families to store cremated ashes for weeks or even years if desired, and only biodegrades once it is planted and exposed to soil and moisture. Furthermore, the material allows roots to grow freely and unimpeded so your memorial tree can thrive!

Memorial Tree Planting and Biodegradable Urns

Ojai Trees

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Living Urn® BioUrn® and Planting System