reed bed
noun
An area of water or marshland dominated by reeds.We numbered each nest and marked its position with a small plastic tag on the outer edge of the reed bed towards the open water....
- Plans for the houses include water waste disposal via a reed bed located in a pond in communal parkland, dry composting and the collection of rain water for use in the houses.
- We recycle the water so that from the bathrooms, we have a reed bed, which clears some of the soap and chemicals out of it, and then we use it for watering plants and trees around the place.
