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mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Posts: 24585
Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Sun Jan 01, 06 10:29 am Post subject: Reed beds
Well, the septic tank chose yesterday to overflow for the first time. I'll have to get it pumped out, and I know the chap may well say we need a new one. If he does, I need some arms in the reed bed debate to convince the old chap that's the way to go. I'll be getting on to CAT, but has anyone here ever built one?

Rob R

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 31902
Location: York

Posted: Sun Jan 01, 06 11:30 pm Post subject:
Have a word with Melvyn & mention my name- https://www.yes-reedbeds.co.uk/ We looked at building our own, but it's just not worth it. This guy has a real passion for reedbeds! I keep trying to get him to do an article for us on here, he's said yes, but like these things usually do; he hasn't got round to it yet.

kinkycat

Joined: 20 Jun 2005
Posts: 62
Location: Somerset

Posted: Mon Jan 02, 06 9:38 am Post subject:
Must have been a day for it yesterday, I posted pretty much the same thread. Yes-reedbeds do have an impressive site and I will be calling them. The cost of the whole system (tank and beds is �3300, which it rather good (considering we just paid the same for a couple of new soakaways!). I am looking for a grant to fund the system, will let you know if I find anything.

kinkycat

Joined: 20 Jun 2005
Posts: 62
Location: Somerset

Posted: Mon Jan 02, 06 9:39 am Post subject:
Rob R - do you have a reed bed?

Loopy Lou

Joined: 02 Apr 2005
Posts: 263
Location: Northamptonshire

Posted: Mon Jan 02, 06 10:50 am Post subject:
Reed beds is part of what my husband does for a living. I'm not sure if there are any details on the website but I know he has done them in the past. https://www.landline.co.uk

Rob R

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 31902
Location: York

Posted: Mon Jan 02, 06 12:30 pm Post subject:

kinkycat wrote:

Rob R - do you have a reed bed?

Only in the planning stage at present.

mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Posts: 24585
Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Wed Jan 04, 06 12:53 pm Post subject:

Thanks for those, Rob and Lou: I'll send them to the old chap to look at. He's a hydrogeologist, so he's nominally in charge of this sort of thing. Someone reminded him that one of his colleagues has done reedbeds too, so we should have no problem finding someone to do the work: heck, we can do quite a bit of it ourselves, if we're pointed in the right directions.

Wish me luck with the 'conversion' and thanks again for tha ammo!

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