A Teifi Valley entrepreneur is aiming to set up a natural burial service on a wildlife reserve.

Twenty-five-year-old Keith Hall is planning to set up a natural burial service on family-owned land in Saron, near Llandysul.

Mr Hall says the two fields in Saron in question, comprising a woodland and wildflower meadows, could become the resting place for 600 people.

His parents run the farmland predominantly as a wildlife reserve.

“A couple of older family friends who have visited it expressed an interest in wanting to be buried there because it has very nice memories for them,” said Mr Hall.

“A couple of other friends were interested in natural burials.”

Mr Hall realised Saron was well-placed between the closest natural burial sites he could find, in Aberystwyth and Swansea, and the idea really took root.

He said he approached Carmarthenshire Council and consulted neighbours and the local community.

Mr Hall said more interest then emerged from people about natural, local burials.

“The need was there,” he said.

He added: “Many local graveyards are filling up.”

Mr Hall submitted a planning application to the council but was advised he needed to do more work.

It has now been accepted for full consideration.

“We should hear within the next eight weeks,” he said.

Consultees included Natural Resources Wales, which wanted to know the expected burial rate and ensure the proposal did not affect any watercourses.

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