Norfolk Reed Fencing, friendly to the environment

Norfolk Reed is the most durable material for thatching; a roof well thatched with it will last a lifetime.

What is not so well known is that good-looking and long-lasting fencing has traditionally been made by hand in East Anglia using Norfolk Reed.

Bill Bear, who runs Norfolk Reed Fencing, trained as a textile designer but made a fence for his own garden in 1992, and was asked by several people to make some for their gardens too, and so it carried on.

Norfolk Reed is environmentally friendly. Not only do regularly cut reedbeds provide valuable habitats for numerous birds and mammals, but both reed and timber are from sustainable sources.

Norfolk Reed Fencing is good-looking as well as practical. The timber frame is robust without being clumsy and the colour matches that of the reed. Timber and reed will mellow to make a wonderful backdrop for garden plants and an effective screen to hide unsightly tanks or dustbins.

Since the panels are identical on both sides, there is no 'good' or 'bad' side.

Unlike a solid fence, Norfolk Reed Fencing makes an efficient windbreak; withstanding strong wind by allowing a proportion to pass through.

All the timber used is pressure-treated and will therefore need no further attention. The reed needs no further treatment. The life expectancy of reed panels varies from 10-25 years.

Norfolk Reed Fencing is simple to erect. Use galvanised screws or nails to fix the panels directly to posts through the edging battens.

There are two types of panel; framed and open panels. Both have a substantial gravelboard at the bottom to keep reed clear of the ground. The reed is firmly sandwiched between treated timber battens. The reed in open panels is trimmed with either a straight top or wavy top. Framed panels have a chamfered timber capping to shed rainwater and protect the reed.

The panels are available in a range of sizes from stock, or as special sizes or types to order. Sloping panels, gates and panels incorporating trellis can all be made.

For more information, please visit the website
www.norfolkreedfencing.co.uk
ring on
01379 871011
or email
info@norfolkreedfencing.co.uk