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Video gallery

This selection of short videos has been produced to help you learn more about burials and ash interments at Clandon Wood, the reasons why you may wish to consider purchasing a plot in advance of need and to get-a better sense of the ethos and approach that underpins what Clandon Wood has to offer. To help explain this we have enlisted the assistance of Angela Rippon and most importantly some of the families who have laid their loved ones to rest at Clandon Wood.

However, the only way to get a true sense of what Clandon Wood is all about is to come to see it for yourself. We hope these short films will encourage you to do so.

Take our one minute tour

The beauty of an ash interment at Clandon Wood

Why purchase a burial plot in advance of need?

Clandon Wood – some testimonials

Angela Rippon talks about Clandon Wood

Demo of live outdoor webcast service

Angela Rippon ‘In conversation’ with Simon Ferrar

Ep1: What is Clandon Wood and who is it for

Ep2: Changing attitudes to death

Ep3: A celebration of life

Ep4: Some heart-warming stories

Ep5: Personal reflections

Nurturing Clandon Wood’s natural environment through the seasons

Spring flowers at Clandon Wood

Harvest time at Clandon Wood

Winter wonderland

Spring is in the air

Summertime bliss

Autumn gold

Four seasons at Clandon Wood

Nature in action at Clandon Wood

Clandon Wood – A year in a minute

A one minute journey through the seasons

Brian Blessed talks Clandon Wood and choosing his plot – a series of short micro-films

“Brian compares Clandon Wood to Mount Everest!”

“I’ll be buried here…”

“It’s what I believe in …”

“You can have any funeral you want …”

“You’re so eco-friendly…”

“This is most refreshing and natural …”

Marriage and civil partnership ceremonies

Tying the knot at Clandon Wood

What to look out for across Clandon Wood in September:

Flora: Our hedges are heavy with blackberries, elderberries, rosehips, and hawthorn berries. By only trimming one side each year Clandon Wood maximizes this bounty.

Foraging Mammals: Bank voles, field vole and wood mice hunt for fallen nuts and insects among the ground leaf litter in the hedgerow and our grassland corridors. Always with one eye skyward to avoid our kestrels.

Farmland & Woodland Birds: Yellowhammers, linnets, and tits feed heavily in the shrubbery, while early winter thrushes like redwings can occasionally start arriving on field margins later in the month. Pheasant, partridge, jackdaws and crows are feeding in large numbers in the cut meadows.

Insects & Butterflies: Comma and speckled wood butterflies bask along the sunny side of our hedgerow. Micro climates make a huge difference at this time of year. Flowering ivy along hedge trees provides a vital late-season nectar source for ivy blossom pollinators such as bees, hoverflies, and ivy moths.

About tea, cake & company

At Clandon Wood we firmly believe that providing an environment for the bereaved is just as important as it is for those who have passed away. In this regard we hold a number of ‘aftercare’ events throughout the year for those left behind.

These include our monthly tea, cake and company drop ins which provide an opportunity for anyone who has been bereaved to be among and talk to others who share the experience of loss.

Held in our beautiful glass pavilion they take place from 11.30am to 2.30pm on the last Sunday of every month.

Simply drop in - whether or not you have a loved one at Clandon Wood, you will always be warmly welcomed with kindness, consideration and company.