What is the urn that turns into a tree?

Tree-Urn is the first urn designed to accommodate a young tree while regulating the access of its roots to the funeral ashes.

Thanks to its ingenious technical assembly and the natural properties of cork, Tree-Urn guarantees the harmonious growth of the tree in an optimal environment, using the ashes preserved in the lower compartment of the urn.

Over time, the young tree gradually develops its roots through the regulating piece that separates the two compartments. This regulation allows the roots to draw the nutrients necessary for their growth, while avoiding excess alkalinity linked to the pH of the ashes.

Gradually, the roots colonize the entire urn, then cross its walls to extend into the soil. The natural properties of cork help to maintain an optimal level of humidity inside the urn and preserve a healthy environment for the tree.

Over time, the urn decomposes naturally, providing new nutrients to the tree. This process symbolizes a true transformation of funeral ashes into a source of life.
• It takes about a year for the roots to penetrate the entire urn and begin to spread into the ground.
• It takes about eight years for the urn to completely decompose.

Although this process has a strong symbolic dimension, it also provides valuable emotional support in the grieving process, while offering an ecological and nature-friendly approach.

Whether to honor the memory of a loved one or a faithful four-legged companion, Tree Urn embodies a final gesture of love, transforming the end into a true surge towards life.

Much more than a simple urn that transforms into a tree, TREE-URN is a powerful symbol, redefining our approach to death.

The roots sink into the ground, while the memories rise towards the sky.

See our observational follow-up of the tree growth test in the urn.