The Gourd Urn
A tribute shaped by nature, as unique as the life it honors.
What Are Biodegradable Urns?
Biodegradable urns offer a beautiful and sustainable way to memorialize your loved ones. Passages products allow families to place cremated remains in the earth within a vessel designed to break down naturally over time. The Gourd Urn brings a distinctive beauty to that choice. Made from a North American-grown gourd, it offers a tribute that feels connected to the natural world from beginning to end.
These eco-friendly urns are designed to break down naturally over time, leaving no lasting impact on the environment. At Passages, we understand the importance of preserving our planet and honoring the memory of your loved ones in a meaningful way. Whether you’re looking for a biodegradable urn to memorialize, for burial, or to help scatter the remains of your loved one, Passages has an eco-friendly and beautiful selection of biodegradable urns you’ll treasure.
A Meaningful Size for Every Tribute
Whether you are planning a burial or setting aside a smaller portion of remains, the Gourd Urn is available in three sizes.
Large
With a capacity of 220 cubic inches, the Large Gourd Urn offers a full-size tribute. It includes a Tree of Life bronze memorial pendant that can be engraved on the back.
Mini
The 40 cubic inch Mini offers the same natural character in a smaller form. It also includes an engravable Tree of Life bronze memorial pendant.
Token
The 10 cubic inch Token provides a place for a small portion of cremated remains.
Also Available for Pets
They were part of the family, and the way you remember them should feel just as personal. Our Gourd Urns offer a gentle way to honor an animal companion, with each naturally grown gourd carrying its own shape, color, and character.
The Pet Gourd is available in Large, Medium, and Small sizes and include a leather "dog tag" that hangs around the top of the urn on a leather strap. This tag has the option to be engraved to honor a beloved pet.
Grown by Nature. Finished by Hand.
No two gourds grow exactly alike. Each urn is crafted by local artists in the desert Southwest and finished with a driftwood-topped cork closure. Its natural variations in shape, size, and color are part of what makes each piece personal.
The distinctive shock pattern on each Gourd Urn is crafted in-house. No two patterns develop in exactly the same way, giving every urn a finish as individual as its natural shape. Together, these details make each piece a one-of-a-kind tribute.
Why Families Choose the Gourd Urn
The Gourd Urn gives families a tribute with details that feel both thoughtful and deeply personal.
Naturally one of a kind. Each Gourd varies in shape, size, and color.
Handcrafted in the United States. Local artists in the desert Southwest prepare each urn.
Loads from the top and closes with the cork. Designed to biodegrade naturally over time.
A Memorial Beyond The Ceremony
Every Gourd Urn includes a GEO-code for Etern.life at no additional cost. Families can use the code to mark the resting place of their loved one’s remains and create an online memorial filled with photos, stories, and memories. It offers two places to remember: the location you can visit and a memorial you can share with loved ones wherever they are.