Exploring Green Burials

What is a “Green Burial” and why do people choose this burial practice?

Please join us as we cover a range of earth-friendly options including full body burials, ocean ash scatterings, and various composting options. This talk will also highlight traditional green burial approaches in our local cemeteries and legal considerations.

Seth Ferguson has been the funeral director at Chapel by the Sea in Fort Bragg for four years with seven total years in the field. His career started, unexpectedly, when he was hired to do “removals” at a mortuary in Eureka.

He is currently studying to be an embalmer and is in a two year apprenticeship program. He holds a BA in political science from Humboldt State Univerisity. Seth is the proud father of two children. He enjoys eating baked goods, coaching the high school tennis team and watching basketball.