Global Ecovillage Network/Solution Library/Natural swimming pools
About the challenge
[edit | edit source]To create a swimming pool free that is free from chemicals and benefits the garden or land around about. Pools constructed with a swimming zone and an adjacent planted zone such that the plants maintain clear and clean water. No chemicals are required in natural pools.
Description
[edit | edit source]Natural swimming pools were first constructed in Austria in the 1980's and since that time have been rapidly gaining in popularity. They are simply a constructed body of water with an area containing an appropriate selection of plants that through their natural systems, filter and cleanse the water to a high standard suitable for swimming and recreation. They can further add to the local ecosystem of the garden and surrounding environment with benefits all round.
There are now a number of established companies that design and build pools but there is also a significant amount of information on line to help you build your own.
Areas of impact
[edit | edit source]- Social
- Health & Healing
- Ecology
- Water Cycles
See also
[edit | edit source]- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNCPA5PQpGA
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-GOe-IFQUc
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_pool
| Authors | Ernesto Sun |
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| License | CC-BY-SA-4.0 |
| Organizations | Global Ecovillages Network |
| Ported from | https://www.ecovillage.org/solution/natural-swimming-pools/ (original) |
| Cite as | Ernesto Sun (2025–2026). "Global Ecovillage Network/Solution Library/Natural swimming pools". Appropedia. Retrieved June 4, 2026. |