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Natural Swimming Pools And Garden Swim Ponds

natural swimming pools are a growing trend in the U.S., and for good reason. They offer a number of advantages over traditional chlorine pools, Including being more environmentally friendly, easier to maintain, and more aesthetically pleasing.


If clients are looking for a more natural and sustainable way to enjoy swimming, a natural swimming pool (NSP) is a great option.


Lush garden with a serene Natural Swimming Pool surrounded by colorful flowers and greenery. Stone pathway and trees create a peaceful, vibrant scene.
Natural Swim pond

Natural Swimming Pool Basics

A NSP is a pool that uses plants, oxygen, and bacteria to clean the water instead of chemicals. The traditional NSP, developed in Europe more than 30 years ago, typically uses a swim zone wall to separate the swim area from the plants/bio-filter area.


 

A new way of Natural

As with any new popular product, companies develop their own techniques to accomplish the end result. Our technique, in development for 18+ years, is the Garden Swim Pond, or GSP.


Unlike the traditional NSP, there is no swim zone wall. Instead, the pool edges are lined by filtering plants, with the rest of the filtering plants located in a side area, using a waterfall return to the main swimming area.



A small pond with a stone waterfall surrounded by greenery and mulch. A wooden shed and orange mesh fencing are visible in the background.
Garden Swim Pond Filtration

Think of it this way: the area around the perimeter of the GSP is akin to a large hydroponics plant growing system where the pool water is drawn through a



medium (crushed stone), trapping nutrients (organic matter) in its bed, feeding water plants which use their root systems to consume nutrients, thus cleaning and filtering the water. All this while adding natural beauty, balance, and fragrance to a swimming experience and natural habitat to the backyard.

Calm Garden Swim pond surrounded by rocks and lush greenery, with a tree-lined background and distant lake view. Bright, serene atmosphere.
Garden Swim pond

Have you been considering adding an NSP or a GSP to your property? We're always here to help you, from start to finish!

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