Origins and development
Ashes are buried in biodegradable urns in the forest soil. Trees and natural habitats serve as burial places. Families can choose basic or communal plots, or entire trees and habitats for family and friends. The woodland setting is integral to this burial form, which does not create conventional individually planted graves.
Origins: No establishment date is given here. The cemetery is in Lintorf, Ratingen, at An den Hanten 9 / Krummenweger Straße, 40885 Ratingen. The initial area is six hectares.
Design and present-day character
Burial woodland for biodegradable urns beside trees and natural habitats, retaining the character of the forest.
The initial six-hectare grounds contain deciduous trees and some conifers, including trees up to 150 years old. Natural paths and an outdoor devotional area form part of the woodland. Numbers and coloured plaques mark burial places; a nameplate may be attached to the tree or habitat post.
Connect the account with the grounds
The cemetery map contains 8 named places for Lintorfer Mark Burial Woodland. Among them are Buchenweg woodland path, Am Gierath, Parking area. Use these names to relate the historical account to locations visible during a visit, without assuming that every historical feature has its own marker.
Continue the visit
The cemetery tour turns selected named points at Lintorfer Mark Burial Woodland into a practical visit outline. For access questions or information tied to present cemetery operations, contact Ruhewald Lintorfer Mark – Forstamt Heltorf rather than drawing operational conclusions from the historical account.