Julia Hailes MBE

Sustainability Pioneer

My Mother was the first person in the UK to be buried in a mycelium coffin (Nov22)

When I tell people about my mother’s coffin, the most common response is ‘what’s mycelium?’.  The answer is that it’s fungi – in particular the vast network of fungal ‘string’ that thrives in the earth from one end of the planet to the other. Mycelium not only speeds up decomposition, it actually decontaminates the land.  […]

ECOPOD COFFINS ARE NOT QUITE DEAD (Dec20)

But pretty nearly.  What a pity. These beautiful paper mâché, seed-shaped coffins are gorgeous.  They’re also a pretty good eco-option, as they’re made from recycled newspapers and magazines.   I’ve been planning on having one for years – I particularly like the gold ones.  This month I decided to bite the bullet and get one. […]