Plants and animals condition the water so there is no need for chlorine or other pesticides. These pools are good for people and wildlife. I built my first Natural Swimming Pool, not because I like a challenge, indeed I'd prefer to be lazing by the side of a pool rather than digging it, but because it was the only way I could afford to have one. Over the past five years, building my own pools and meeting experts on Natural Swimming Pools, I have re-thought the processes needed to create hygienic swimming water and I have come up with a system completely geared to fellow DIY pond builders. I try to minimise resources, incorporating reclaimed materials and I even make filters from reused household objects and domestic plumbing. In addition, my pools use a fraction of the electrical energy most Natural Swimming Pools require to maintain them. All of this is achieved without compromising healthy water. The water was recently tested and shown to be of drinking water quality. And of course, these pools have been designed to benefit wildlife - they are a nature reserve you can swim in! I hope by showing you how I've done it, you will be inspired to start digging for yourself.
