London Borough of Southwark has now responded to those of us who wish to see more trees in the cemeteries. The council has put forward 4 options for the Old Nursery site behind Honor Oak Station: 2 options are for traditional burials, one for meadow burials, and the last, option 4, is for woodland burials. Option 4 will involve the planting of a tree for every person buried there, and Southwark has acknowledged that, once the trees are established, it will be difficult to re-use the area after 75 years. If we do not vote for option 4 the council could choose one of the other, less environmentally-friendly, options to the detriment of the ecology and wildlife of the area. Although it would be lovely to have the cemetery declared a nature reserve, realistically, Southwark will not agree to this. Therefore, I believe that Option 4 is a reasonable compromise between people who would like to have their relatives buried in Southwark and those who wish to have trees in the cemeteries. You can look at the plans for the Old Nursery site at http://www.southwark.gov.uk/info/200032/deaths_funerals_and_cremations/2231/the_future_of_southwarks_cemeteries/4. Responses to Southwark's plans need to be made by 31 October. Many thanks!