Reedbed
A stand of common reed in shallow water — used both as a water-treatment system (constructed reedbeds polish runoff and wastewater) and as a high-value priority habitat for wetland birds and invertebrates.
Carbon and evidence
Carbon Sink & Ecosystem Services
A living landscape element — a carbon sink and provider of ecosystem services, not a manufactured product. Its value is measured by sequestration and biodiversity, not embodied carbon, and it must never be netted against a product’s A1–A3.
Carbon Sequestration
Not sequestration-led
The primary value here is biodiversity and/or water function, not carbon storage.
Biodiversity Net Gain
reedbed is a UK priority habitat and high-distinctiveness
Source: Defra Biodiversity Metric 4.0
England requires a 10% Biodiversity Net Gain; distinctiveness is one input to the habitat unit calculation.
Water / SuDS
high — treats/polishes runoff and wastewater
Source: CIRIA SuDS Manual (C753)
Ecosystem Services
Establishment & Maintenance
shaping, any liner and inlet/outlet works carry an upfront construction carbon cost
Read This Honestly
- •Needs reliable water levels and periodic management.
Image: CEphoto, Uwe Aranas / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Products in this category
No manufacturer products are listed in this category yet. You can specify reedbed generically and carry it through to a render and specification as normal.
Specification
- Finish
- Common reed wetland
- Service life
- 60 years