Memorial trees.
 

Hey,

I'm posting this in this bit because, though I don't really need support as such, it's not really a jolly topic so I didn't want to post it anywhere else.

The family want to get a memorial tree for my Nan, who passed away last January. We've thought about it for a while, but my Aunt and I have just decided on the phone that we really, really need somewhere special we can visit. It might sound a bit odd, and I know that my Nan won't actually be at the tree, but having one with her name on would be really helpful, I think.

I've Googled memorial trees and my local authority, and I've got the number to phone so can do that on Monday. I was just wondering if anyone else has got one and how easy it was to go about? How much did it cost? The benches are £600, but it says that price of trees depend on the type of tree and its size. We're not completely short of money, but can't afford a lot, though we'd all be pitching in (Dad, Aunt, me and Uncle), so it's not going to be massive.

Any information welcome, if you have any. Looking for personal experiences of memorial trees and if you found it helped. :)

I think memorial trees are lovely idea. My grandpa has one and I think my dad and his siblings find it helpful to have somewhere they can go together to remember him. It also meant that when my grandma died years later, her ashes could be scattered at the tree with his, which I think is what happened.

I did some brief googling just now and found a place that does them for £595, but I think that might be for massive trees (English Oak was one of them), so am sure there'll be cheaper ones. Hope it goes well when you call the local authority on Monday, and that they're able to offer you something affordable.