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Natural swimming pools and ponds

Natural swimming pools are certainly a conversation piece in any garden or outside space, but especially if you're lucky enough to have a LEED, Passive House, ZNE or Green Home... Inspired by the joy of swimming in sparkling mountain lakes, can you imagine chlorinated swimming pools being replaced by natural swimming pools & plunge pools throughout the US & Canada? The idea of swimming in a pool that invited nature in rather than shutting it out with chemicals first gained rapid popularity amongst the Green Home fraternity in the 80's, spreading first to Germany and then throughout Europe. Slow at first to take root in North America, natural pools for swimming, wildlife & naturally beautiful gardens are now a possibility & warrant a closer look...

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Natural swimming pools and ponds

Natural pools and natural swimming pools

Say goodbye to chlorine and hello to beauty, by using plants for filtration and oxygenation of natural swimming pools. Natural swimming pools - what are the origins? Natural pools were inspired by the beauty and joy of swimming in mountain lakes , a team of Austrian researchers are credited with launching a movement…

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Heating a swimming pool - top 10 cost-efficient & eco-friendly ways to heat a pool

Heating a swimming pool - top 10 tips for cost-efficient & eco-friendly ways to heat a pool including planning & building a pool for energy efficiency. How to save money on heating a pool Swimming in a warm pool is a wonderful feeling , and while we hear from many pool owners in the cooler states & provinces that…

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