Eco-Conscious Afterlife Care Rooted in Renewal

Wend is an old English word meaning to travel or proceed along a course, slowly or purposefully. It is not often used today, but it carries a beautiful quietness—evoking the idea of a meaningful journey. In choosing this word, we honor the transition that occurs at the end of life: not as an abrupt ending, but as a gentle passage, a return.

Root speaks to what is grounded and growing. It symbolizes connection to the earth, nourishment, and renewal. In the process of natural organic reduction—human composting—our bodies return to the soil, enriching the land and giving rise to new life. Root captures this cycle in one word: deep, living, and full of potential.

Together, Wend and Root reflects a philosophy of death as a sacred return. We believe in moving through this final chapter with intention and care, allowing what once lived to nourish what comes next. Ours is a practice rooted in ecology, love, and reverence—for people, for the land, and for the natural cycles that bind us all.

This name is not just what we call our work—it is a quiet promise.

To walk with you.
To Return with care.
To root again.