Since then they ve been slowly gaining popularity in the united states australia and other regions with sunny climates.
Natural swimming pond filtration system.
And we have a natural bog which used to hold water we think the embankment split in a hot summer and it lost water it has clay at the bottom and is about 2 feet deep and approximately 10m by 10m in size.
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With just a few steps and some solid planning you can.
The natural swimming pool is really starting to blend into the surroundings.
Section out a hole for the pool.
Unlike a traditionally rectangular chlorine filled swimming pool a natural pool is often designed to imitate pools ponds or other bodies of water in the wild they can have irregular shapes along with.
They just need a lot of plants in the beginning to establish the natural filtration system.
Sun can encourage algae to grow in your natural pool forcing your filtration system to work overtime to keep the water clean and clear.
They use only plant biology and physics to filter the water.
The natural pool trend began in europe several decades ago.
Things are getting a lot greener now that the evening nighttime rains have arrived.
They don t require covering and will hover around 19 25 degrees during the.
No one comes along to clean the pond or to aerate it.
Why choose a swimming pond.
In a natural pond the water soil plants and animals all live in harmony.
A cross section of a natural pool showing the plant zone and swimming area.
According to my own experience the best filters for ponds and natural pools are the plant bed systems.
After compacting a thin layer of soil a liner and gravel were applied to the pool s bottom.
The use of the word natural here refers to the pond filtration system not the esthetic look of the pond.
Swimming ponds are 50 planted and 50 swimming area.
No chemicals are needed only natural resources.
And our large terra cotta pot filters spill over gently and look amazing.
The hole should be at least 45 to 50 square metres 480 to 540 sq ft and 1 to 2 metres 3 3 to 6 6 ft deep.
He would like the water clear enough for swimming without the plants for natural filtration.
I ll deal with esthetics in a future post on how to build ponds.
I was wondering if you think it is possible to transform a natural bog in our garden into a natural wildlife swimming pond.
A magnificent addition swimming ponds will bring your garden to life with birds insects and various water creatures.