AWAKE

04/23/2025

😮 One of the most shocking facts we share with people is the answer to this question!

Last month, our co-founder Amanda sat down with the folks at to discuss how we can not only live green, but die green. If you missed it, will be sharing some tidbits from that chat so stay tuned!

03/27/2025

Our site visit to Toronto’s oldest cemetery this week was out of this world.

📍St. James Cemetery opened in 1844. Their beautiful chapel is a designated national heritage site, and still hosts ceremonies today! It’s an oasis of nature in the heart of the city—and it’s about to get even more stunning 🌹🌷🕊️

So excited to share updates on this one-of-a-kind project as the magic unfolds. Buckle up friends, our Infinity Gardens are coming to the big city!

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03/13/2025

💭“I was sitting at home looking at my loved ones’ urns and I just thought, this is their happy ending?? There has to be something more.”

🎧 Stream our latest podcast interview, Ashes to Earth on Life’s Undertaking by the dynamic duo .mike !💥

🔗 Search Life’s Undertaking on your fav podcast app, or click to our bio.

🎙️Shout-out to our communities at and 👏

02/18/2025

Thank you to our friends in Bracebridge and area at Reynolds Funeral Home Turner Chapel for sharing this! Scattering or spreading ashes at the cottage creates such a special memorial for families, and sense of peace when planning a meaningful resting place.
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Affordable eco-friendly funeral alternatives in Canada. Cremation ash scattering and planting. Memorial gardens, trees, and sustainable cemeteries.

02/13/2025

❄️Happy snow day friends! It’s a perfect time to get cozy with our new podcast episode ☕️🙌

A couple of our favourite highlights from this discussion:

➕ Why going out green is more than a trend, and every disposition be green-er
➕ Staying true to your values
➕ Questions to ask at the funeral home or cemetery

This is a deep-dive discussion (58 min) that makes a big topic relatable and actionable.

🎙️Pull up your podcast app and search Common Ground Bereavement Sector Chats to listen any time. Or click the link in our bio.

02/04/2025

🇨🇦 There’s a lot behind ‘Made in Canada’

🍂 Flash back to last year. While planning our growth from Ontario-focused to Canada-wide, we decided to transition 100% of our raw materials and product manufacturing to . As you can imagine it took time, testing, and brain power. And there are still aspects our team is working through (particularly for our upcoming launch in and ). But beyond all the business factors, we simply decided it was “the right thing to do”.

🍁As an independent purpose-driven company with no external investors, we had the freedom to do that.

Now our hearts are with our small business friends and colleagues who may not have that ability, or who are being forced into rush decisions out of necessity. If you’re one of these folks, reminder that your people are there for you. As sounding boards, collaborators, or whatever. It’s amazing what Canadian grit and creativity can do.

08/14/2024

🌲When nature is your temple. — "If you wish to know the divine, feel the wind on your face and the warm sun on your hand." — 𝘉𝘶𝘥𝘥𝘩𝘢
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07/10/2024

🌟 New Partner Spotlight 🌟 We love seeing what's possible with our LYLG soil. At Eternal Root Living Memorial, Angela helps families across Ontario create custom memorial gardens right at home 🌸🏠. As a palliative care nurse of many years, her expertise in both grief support and gardening gives families a uniquely holistic healing experience.

🌱Congratulations Angela!

🌟 Introducing Angela, the heart and soul behind Eternal Root. 🌿

Meet Angela, a dreamer and visionary with deep roots in our beloved community. Born and raised as a small-town local girl, Angela's journey has been defined by her passion for caring. With over 20 years of experience as a personal support worker and a registered practical nurse specializing in palliative and hospice care, she's been privileged to walk alongside families during their most tender moments. 💖

Having intimately experienced loss and grief, Angela knows firsthand the significance of honouring our loved ones and preserving their memories. 🕊️ After losing her father in 2018, Angela sought solace in the garden of her family home, where she envisioned creating a loving tribute for him. Her dream was to incorporate some of his cremated ashes into the garden, but she encountered the challenge of cremated ashes killing plant life due to their high acidity. After extensive research and dedication, she has finally discovered a way to offer living memorials specifically designed to allow cremated ashes to nourish and support the growth of living plant life, nurturing both our hearts and the environment.

Driven by her passion, Angela ensures that every cherished memory is celebrated, honoured, and kept alive as our hearts heal. Join us on this journey of compassion and remembrance as we create living memorials that pay tribute to the beautiful lives of those we hold dear, including our beloved pets. Together, let's weave stories of love, resilience, and everlasting legacy. 💫

Don't forget to hit that follow button to stay connected and inspired on this heartfelt journey. Let's honour, celebrate, and heal together. 🌸

06/18/2024

This made our hearts truly SING 💞.

🌱Being trusted with a pet's memorial garden is an incredible honour. So for a family to choose our planting kits for *three* of their precious furry ones... makes our hearts so full.

Thanks to our partners at Heart With Wings: for sharing this beautiful note, and giving fur families an eco-friendly memorial option! 🌷

Last week, we had the honour of helping a precious angel cross the rainbow bridge in the comfort of her home. We were able to provide a way for her family to cherish their memories by growing new life from her cremains with AWAKE soil. This family was blessed to have shared their lives with 2 other fur babies previously who they honoured with a private cremation; knowing AWAKE soil now exists, they also purchased kits for their other angels to honour them the same way 🤍

Give new life to the cremains of your precious angel. AWAKE soil can be mixed with cremains and planted in your favourite spot–outside or with a potted plant. Once mixed, their natural nutrients become bioavailable to the ecosystem—so they can give back to the environment, and nourish new life. .pets

06/10/2024

🌟 NEW PODCAST 🎙️ Join our Founders, Amanda and Lauren, on the Good Neighbour Podcast with Jeff and Sean! We share stories of life, death, and leaving the planet better. This was an awesome conversation, and we're so proud to represent this community as we grow across Canada!

👉 Stream at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3M1sBDJjMU

06/10/2024

Had a great time meeting podcast host Jeff Gartner for a discussion on end-of-life choices and how we're helping Canada's cemeteries go green! 🌱🪦

🌿🍃 Lauren and Amanda recently sat down for a fascinating chat with Jeff about a topic that touches us all - our final resting place. But this isn't your usual cemetery talk; they dove deep into how AWAKE is revolutionizing the way we think about cemeteries in Canada with sustainability at the forefront! 🇨🇦

With their cutting-edge soil science and eco-smart designs, AWAKE turns ashes to earth, creating resting places that are not only beautiful but also kinder to our planet. 🌱 Their latest initiative? Transforming municipal cemeteries with memorial scattering gardens that shrink the burial footprint by up to an astounding 99%.

And guess what? It's not just good for the earth; it’s also more budget-friendly for families looking for meaningful farewells. 🕊️💚

Stay tuned as Jeff and Sean weigh in on the discussion too! It's time to rethink how we honor those who have passed in a way that cherishes both their memory and the environment.

For more info on this sustainable transition from death back to earth, visit ➡️ www.awakeashes.com

See the whole podcast on the Good Neighbour Podcast with Jeff and Sean YouTube channel here: 👉👉👉 https://youtu.be/A3M1sBDJjMU
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