Eco-friendly gifts for a grave site?

I like to leave my mom, who passed away last year, little gifts at her head stone. Since I leave things for Christmas, her birthday, and mothers day I realized how much stuff could accumulate. I have brought balloons in the past and flowers(commercial) but I don%26#039;t think these things are very eco-friendly. Not to mention greeting cards I leave as well. I live in the north so I can%26#039;t bring fresh flowers very often I don%26#039;t think commercial are the best or truly genuine. I also thought about planting something but I really like to bring something new at these different holidays. Any unique eco-friendly suggestions would be great!!!!

Eco-friendly gifts for a grave site?
We also leave gifts at Dad%26#039;s grave site several times a year; most of which are free of cost and eco friendly.





I really enjoy making things of paper mache which is a very eco friendly container ~ from paper mache, you can create shamrocks, vases, hearts, and all sorts of things suitable for graveside decorations. One good rain, and the container begins to compost :).





I also dry flowers, such as yarrow, lavender, and baby%26#039;s breathe to use when fresh flowers aren%26#039;t available from my yard.





During Christmas, we make wreaths from yew boughs, pine cones, and cinnamon sticks. For Halloween, I make a wreath of dried grape vines decorated with miniature pumpkins.





Have you ever woven with grass? I use a variety of grass we call %26quot;Mormon grass%26quot; to weave small baskets and make reed dolls ~ not unlike cornhusk dolls.





Even cockleburrs can be stuck together to create a cute little basket that can be filled with sprigs of evergreens and berries.





If you don%26#039;t have a large yard with an assortment of plant life, you can certainly take a stroll through a public park and pick up twigs, acorns, dried leaves and other %26quot;found%26quot; items. Once you put your mind to it, you%26#039;ll discover that all sorts of wonderful things can be crafted from nature.
Reply:For my fathers, I mulched it to keep the weeds off and planted flowers. It turn out really nice.
Reply:I am sorry to hear of your loss. You are a sweet son to leave little gifts!


We leave figurines...for example, around Easter...we put glass bunnies....Christmas, always a Poinsetta or a small Christmas tree. There are always some type of figurine or little statue that goes with the season/holiday...


We do not spend tons on the different momentos because people seem to think they can just take whatever they want from the cemetary...how sad, right?
Reply:How nice, I%26#039;m sure that your mother smiles at you all the while! I saw a grave in my local cemetery this summer and someone had erected a small very arbor and planted a clematis. It will grow every year and provide beautiful blooms for years and years to come. I%26#039;m not sure if cemeteries have rules about these things, though, so I%26#039;d check first.



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