Anyone know of any Scottish suppliers of plants for a reed bed sewage
treatment system? I suspect that they may have to come from down south but
my builder is looking for a more local source. (They're not for me btw).

Tim

"Tim Downie" wrote in message
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Anyone know of any Scottish suppliers of plants for a reed bed sewage
treatment system? I suspect that they may have to come from down south
but my builder is looking for a more local source. (They're not for me
btw).

You may have luck if you ring up the local RSPB nature reserve - they like
planting lots of reed beds. I've no idea if you need specific species mind.

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Anyone know of any Scottish suppliers of plants for a reed bed sewage
treatment system? I suspect that they may have to come from down
south but my builder is looking for a more local source. (They're
not for me btw).

There used to be a firm in Newburgh. Can't remember the name,
though...

Ah, here we are - they don't exist any mo

http://www.thecourier.co.uk/output/2...y6962825t0.asp

Given that the Tay reedbeds are the largest in the UK, I can't see
why there would be a problem with helping uourself to some...

Reeds are harvested by cutting, not by pulling them up. I suspect if you
went tramping around the reedbeds pulling up reeds, sooner or later somebody
would have something to say about it - I'd not be surprised if the biggest
reedbeds in the country don't have umpteen conservation designations. And
won't be there much longer if they've stopped harvesting them...

"Tim Downie" wrote in message
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Anyone know of any Scottish suppliers of plants for a reed bed sewage
treatment system? I suspect that they may have to come from down south
but my builder is looking for a more local source. (They're not for me
btw).

Tim

A Google for "reed bed sewerage Scotland"

gave

http://www.armstronggroundworks.co.uk/water.htm

and a lot of places to start asking your question.