Reedwater Marshes

The Reedwater Marshes ,the land around river Reedwater,was marshy and had patches of quicksand, which all the indigenious Stoor-Hobbits knew about. Since the creek which ran through the area had a fairly swift current, little stagnation occured and thus insects were only a real problem in a summer after a mild winter. The squaint little village of New Maresh was set on a low hill in the middle of the marshes. It was fairly self-sufficient; the Hobbits fished extensively and nearly all citizens had gardens. When traders came through and brought other goods from time to time, the Hobbits traded small handcrafts and medicinal herbs they found in the marsh. This was one of the prime sources for the herb Reglan in this area.