Michael Judd & Jane Dennison are creating a public natural burial ground at the Morris Orchard, the third green burial ground in Maryland.
The Morris Orchard sits at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in historic Frederick, Maryland. This majestic 36 acre reserve is home to a mature chestnut, black walnut and northern pecan orchard, adjacent to a sweeping meadow. A peaceful and majestical place.
Michael Judd, with Make Films, presented a short film, 'Wish You Were Here', about his father’s passing 9 years ago and how they were able to have a natural green burial on their own homestead which led him on the journey to help create a public natural burial ground.
Michael says:
For years we had been harvesting nuts from the Morris Orchard which was owned by an elderly couple and when they chose to sell we stepped right in to help preserve this very special place. We have now been approved for a 7.5 acre natural burial ground that spans parts of a 60 year old chestnut grove, a 25 year old black walnut and pecan grove, and a majestic meadow that is soon to become an orchard too.
To learn more about Morris Orchard and to be kept updated on their progress go
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