Bavarian State Forests created a unique natural cemetery on the 31 hectare area. There have been over 180 burials so far and the influx is not letting up.
Another section - the Wettersteinblick plot - has now been developed and opened. The selection criteria are strict. Only certain species come into consideration, says Christine Klotz, a customer advisor at the Silent Forest in the Elmauer Valley, Bavarian state forests. For those under the age of three, so-called shooting stars or star children, the state forests cover the grave usage fees. The app then spits out the perfect resting place from currently over 900 potential grave trees. It can be booked for 25 or 50 years. Until then, the grave trees will remain safe, says KlotZ. But even if the trunk falls over or the crown breaks off, state forests replant the tree or cut down a height of around two to three meters. Because ultimately, ultimately, the lives of the people who rest under trees are about achieving something new.