VANCOUVER, BCKORU
Koru Cremation serves the Vancouver area with a focus on simplicity, transparency, and eco-friendly practices. They understand that modern families are looking for alternatives to conventional funeral services — options that are meaningful, personalized, and environmentally responsible.
About KORU Cremation, Burial, & Ceremony
In a city where people value both innovation and environmental stewardship, Koru has carved out a space for families who want their choices to reflect those values. They don't believe in one-size-fits-all farewells — they believe in helping families create rituals that feel authentic, whether that's a simple gathering or a memorial that gives back to the earth.
Have questions about memorial planting?
Whether you are ready to plan or just looking for more information, the team at KORU is here to guide you through the Ashes to Earth™ process.
KORU Cremation, Burial, & Ceremony
Suite 131 - 618 E Kent Avenue S
Vancouver, BC, V5X 0B1
Why we offer Ashes to Earth™
A NOTE FROM KORU"We are always looking for ways to help families create rituals that feel authentic to them. Ashes to Earth offers a profound shift in how our families think about cremation and memorialization. It transforms ashes into life-giving soil, providing a deeply comforting and sustainable way to remember."
HOW IT WORKSAshes to Earth™ patented soil science transforms cremated remains into plant-friendly earth. Removing the alkaline toxicity that prevents growth and replacing it with nutrients that help new life flourish.
The result is a living memorial: a tree, a garden, a potted plant — something that grows and changes with the seasons, that you can return to, tend, and share.
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CHOOSE YOUR KIT
Kits come in three sizes — from a pocket-sized keepsake to a full urn — so you can honour their life in a way that feels right. -
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WE PREPARE IT
Your funeral director combines your loved one's ashes with the Ashes to Earth™ soil formula, so it's ready to plant when you take it home. No extra steps, no guesswork.
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PLANT A LIVING LEGACY
Choose a tree, a perennial, a wildflower patch — anything that feels like them. The transformed earth nourishes whatever you plant.
CONNECTConnect with KORU to discuss what planting a living legacy could look like for your family.
“After 5+ years on my dresser, my beloved’s ashes now are supporting this beautiful Maple with leaves in all the colours he loved. Every time I walk by it there is a peacefulness that warms my heart.”
Key Henry — Sidney, BC