Only time will do that. The New Forest District Council and some parish councils run the cemeteries in the District. But there is also a new private woodland burial ground, Hinton Park Woodland Burial ground, at Hinton, near Christchurch. Mike welcomes visits from people who are interested. We got a biodegradable one and decided to leave the body in it when putting it into the coffin for burial.
Some people choose to bury the body in just a body bag or a shroud.
You need to check whether this is acceptable to the cemetery or woodland burial ground of your choice. It doesn't look much like a coffin, just a big white cardboard box, slightly wider at one end than at the other. But it was perfectly satisfactory, with a cunning drop-in lid. If you are nimble-fingered, this is no problem, just a bit fiddly round the folded corners. It took 13 sheets of standard gift wrap, two cans of Spraymount repositionable adhesive spray, and some parcel tape and Scotch tape for hidden reinforcement.