The Finnish branch of the English foundation wants to create an environmentally friendly natural cemetery in Räsävaara.
They want to establish a private cemetery in Koli. The Finnish branch of The Evergrove Foundation has submitted a permit application to the Eastern Finland Regional Administrative Agency.
It is a so-called natural cemetery, which would be located in the Räsävaara area.
The main activity of The Evergrove Foundation, registered in England in 2020, is to maintain natural cemeteries.
The natural cemetery is managed in an environmentally friendly manner, with biodiversity as a priority. In Central Europe, especially in England, there are hundreds of natural cemeteries. The cemetery planned for Koli would reportedly be Finland’s first natural cemetery.
Lieksa does not want to harm tourism
The planned cemetery would be three hectares in size. According to the plans, there would be around 250 places to place urns and two areas for scattering ashes.
Lieksa’s city council will process the application made by The Evergrove Foundation’s Finnish branch to the regional administration office on Monday. The Regional Administration Office wants to hear the city’s point of view, among other things, about obstacles to the granting of a permit from the point of view of land use or zoning.
The mayor of Lieksa proposes to the government to give a positive statement about the project, as long as the cemetery does not hinder the development of tourism in Koli