Our Team
We pride ourselves on being a family-owned business, and the antithesis of a one-size-fits-all high street funeral directors. Together, we hold multi-generational experience in funeral services, floristry, horticulture and conservation.
Aaron Bewley and his mother, Kate Bewley, are keen to welcome the participation of all generations from the wider community in enjoying and learning about the woods.
Aaron
Director
Aaron
Director
Before Aaron joined the family funeral business in 2003, he started his career by studying at Writtle College, Essex, in Landscape Construction. This included all aspects of horticulture, and soon after starting, he was drawn to specialise in semi-mature tree planting. During the second year of the course, Aaron was offered a work placement at Hasmead PLC, and started as a landscape construction labourer in Green Park, Reading. By the end of the year placement he was offered a full time and permanent role of foreman. He soon progressed on to manage the outdoor spaces of the multi-million rejuvenation project of the Cardiff Docks and Welsh Assembly, which included extensive tree planting and earth works, then also moved on to manage projects in London at St Paul’s Cathedral and the Thames Barrier. He ended his time with Hasmead managing the arrival of a ginormous multi-stem birch from Germany, which required a 200-ton crane to lift it into place!
Becoming the custodian of Leafy Lane Woods is a dream come true for Aaron, not only as it offers families and individuals a natural and beautiful alternative to traditional funerals, but it also returns him to his initial passion of the care and management of trees.
Jonathon
Director
Jonathon
Director
Jonathon Bewley died on 31st October 2023, age 70 years.
Jonathon had been in the funeral profession for 40 years and was devoted to serving the local community with his wealth of knowledge and experience of the funeral trade. In more recent years he took on a more semi-retired role, but with the acquisition of Leafy Lane Woods in 2021 he was able to direct his enthusiasm for all things related to trees and ecology. This gave him great pride in knowing the positive difference his investment in the woods was making to the environment that would last for generations to come. Jonathon will be sorely missed by all who knew him.
Kate
Director
Kate
Director
Kate studied floristy at Lackham College and has over 30 years of experience of using the essential nature flowers as a means of delivering joy and expressing emotions. Recent years have seen her specialising in funeral tributes which combine the celebratory memorial of a loved one alongside expressions of love and empathy, a responsibility she has felt privileged to have undertaken. Kate is also a keen gardener and the award winning container displays which ornament our Corsham premises include many plants she has grown herself from seed. Leafy Lane Woods has a large glade in which Kate has plans to establish a beautiful wild flower meadow, using locally harvested seeds which will naturalize to deliver the environmental benefits that our declining insect population so dearly needs as well as creating a wonderful meditative space for our visitors.
How to Find Us
Leafy Lane Woods is situated in Corsham, near Chippenham and Bath, and is accessible by car or public transport, with bus stops nearby. If you’re interested in finding out more about funerals at Leafy Lane, and learning more about the natural burial process, please get in touch.
Leafy Lane Woods,
Leafy Lane,
Corsham SN13 0LD