About Us
Leedam is a family business in every sense. We all take personal interest and care in what we do, and look after the families who place their trust in us.
Leedam is a family business in every sense. We all take personal interest and care in what we do, and look after the families who place their trust in us.
We’re a close-knit team of management, dedicated custodians, landowners, and gravediggers. We work with a trusted network of funeral professionals and enjoy long-standing relationships with reliable suppliers and service providers.
We aim to be thoroughly professional and reliable, but compassionate too. As a family-run business, we never forget that we are in contact with people at the most difficult moments in their lives.
We are now world leaders in sustainable meadow burials. We use digital technology and robust surveying techniques to precisely record the locations of graves at our burial grounds.
In 2002, we were organising a funeral for Elizabeth Leedam – James’ aunt. This was not going to be yet another trip to the crematorium. We’d heard about woodland burials but had no idea where to go or what to do. Our experience revealed how different a funeral could be, and how much better we could all feel.
We are so grateful to Rosie Humphreys, our first landowner, for her vision at Usk Castle Chase, to our early adopters – Nicki and Cass Castello amongst others – for their inspiration and encouragement, and to our wonderful landowner partners and custodians for their faith and support.
We’ll provide places of peace and wellbeing, treading with the lightest of footsteps and protecting the landscape for future generations.
People come to us at the most difficult and vulnerable times in their lives, and trust us with the care of their most precious relatives. We value your trust and promise to treat you with compassion.
We value keeping things real - connecting with nature, embracing the natural cycle of life and death, the changing seasons, and the hope they bring.
We plan for a secure and sustainable future. We respect habitats and steward the land with love and care. We tread with the lightest of footsteps and make choices for tomorrow’s generations. We use natural, biodegradable and recyclable materials.
We embrace traditional methods, craftsmanship and creativity, like wickerwork, timber-framing, and hedge-laying in vernacular styles.
Rhi has been part of Leedam from an early age and formally took on the role of Managing Director in 2020. With a background in digital marketing, she brings a forward-thinking approach, while staying true to its founding values.
James founded Leedam Natural Heritage in 2002 and has been a key figure in the natural burial movement. Now semi-retired, he focuses on developing new burial grounds and guiding the future of the business.
Elaine has worked in the funeral industry since 2007 and is a Director at Leedam. With a deep understanding of all aspects of the burial grounds, she oversees the accounts and plays a key role in day-to-day operations.
Tracy is the day-to-day contact in the Leedam office. Contact Tracy about all burial ground arrangements.
Sam is the Marketing Manager and oversees the marketing of all the natural burial grounds. Sam also works alongside Tracy to help manage the burial grounds.
Our natural burial grounds are set within some of the UK's most scenic locations. They are peaceful, natural places that allow you to honour the end of a life in the type of countryside you love.
View the locationsAre you interested in setting up a natural burial ground on your land in the UK? We’ll work in partnership with you to set up and manage the burial grounds. Feel free to get in touch with Rhi to discuss further.
