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Welcome to the world of natural swimming ponds!

Welcome to the world of natural swimming ponds!

  • Post author:David
  • Post published:June 17, 2015
  • Post category:Natural Swimming Pond
  • Post comments:6 Comments

If you ask Wikipedia, "A natural swimming pool or natural swimming pond (NSP) is a system consisting of a constructed body of water, where the water is contained by an isolating membrane or membranes,…

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Our Natural Swimming Pond Build:  The Last Post!
Just add fish!

Our Natural Swimming Pond Build: The Last Post!

  • Post author:Rebecca
  • Post published:March 9, 2015
  • Post category:Natural Swimming Pond
  • Post comments:0 Comments

If you’ve followed this blog from the beginning, you’d be forgiven for thinking that I perhaps never got to finish our pond because of the brain eating amoeba.  Alas, nearly…

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How to build your own natural plunge pool!

How to build your own natural plunge pool!

  • Post author:David
  • Post published:February 16, 2014
  • Post category:Natural Swimming Pond
  • Post comments:5 Comments

With all that we've written about natural swimming ponds, it’s easy to look at some of the photos and assume that natural swimming ponds only suit large yards.  Nothing could…

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Build your own natural swimming pond – The Basics
A natural pond designed and built by BioNova

Build your own natural swimming pond – The Basics

  • Post author:David
  • Post published:January 14, 2014
  • Post category:Natural Swimming Pond
  • Post comments:0 Comments

Last week I covered the basics of natural ponds and the many reasons you might consider either installing one or converting an existing conventional pool. If you didn’t catch the…

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Is a natural swimming pond the solution to swimming pool headaches?

Is a natural swimming pond the solution to swimming pool headaches?

  • Post author:David
  • Post published:January 5, 2014
  • Post category:Natural Swimming Pond
  • Post comments:0 Comments

If you’ve got a pool, you know the routine. Everyone’s happy to use it but you’re the bunny that has to maintain it! Doesn’t it make you wonder that while…

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Brain-eating Amoeba and other possibilities

Brain-eating Amoeba and other possibilities

  • Post author:Rebecca
  • Post published:November 16, 2013
  • Post category:Natural Swimming Pond
  • Post comments:5 Comments

If you've followed this blog from the start (a big thanks for that), you'll know that it has been a long series of holes being dug and then being filled…

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Our Natural Swimming Pond Build:  The day the pond got car jacked

Our Natural Swimming Pond Build: The day the pond got car jacked

  • Post author:Rebecca
  • Post published:November 10, 2013
  • Post category:Natural Swimming Pond
  • Post comments:1 Comment

We've certainly had our 'moments' during this project. It started as an idea, became a dream and at times came close to becoming a nightmare. But three daughters asking 'can…

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Our Natural Swimming Pond Build:  Boys and their Toys

Our Natural Swimming Pond Build: Boys and their Toys

  • Post author:Rebecca
  • Post published:October 12, 2013
  • Post category:Natural Swimming Pond
  • Post comments:0 Comments

OK - it's been a while! But before I could continue with the latest antics of our swimming pond project, I had to take a deep breath.  Why?  Because although…

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Our Natural Swimming Pond Build:   Sand, Cement, Water and one very irate woman!

Our Natural Swimming Pond Build: Sand, Cement, Water and one very irate woman!

  • Post author:Rebecca
  • Post published:May 12, 2013
  • Post category:Natural Swimming Pond
  • Post comments:32 Comments

Well, well, well - three holes in the ground. (OK - so it's an old and tired joke).  Actually, we just have one very big hole in our yard, with…

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Our Natural Swimming Pond Build:  The (W)hole Disaster Concludes…

Our Natural Swimming Pond Build: The (W)hole Disaster Concludes…

  • Post author:Rebecca
  • Post published:May 2, 2013
  • Post category:Natural Swimming Pond
  • Post comments:8 Comments

Even if you've been paying close attention as you've followed my journey into the unknown, you're forgiven if you've lost track of where I'm at.  Even I've lost track of…

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