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The first one is how to build a plunge pool, an ideal nature reserve that you can swim in too and the perfect compliment to a homemade sauna. Natural pools are also of huge benefit to the environment. He eschewed the literal translation of schwimmteiche to swimming ponds and instead coined the term natural swimming pools for the title of his book. Because natural pools are aquatic gardens as well as places to swim, they can be developed as allyearround leisure facilities, offering guests a place to walk, relax, socialise and enjoy nature even when the british weather does not encourage outdoor swimming. In europe, where nude beaches are common and pragmatism is par for the course, it was only a matter of time before pools went au naturel. Michael littlewood and total habitat in the us are the founding members of the nascent natural swimming poolpond association. Go wild for the ultimate in envirochic, no chemicals to buy, just a little pump to swish the water around. Michael littlewood and total habitat in the us are the founding members of the nascent natural swimming pool pond association. Welcome to swim natural eco pools the natural swimming pool. Michael littlewood a schiffer design book natural swimming pools rely on the correct balance of plants and microorganisms to clean and purify the water. They are easy and less costly to maintain than chemical pools. Natural swimming poolsupdated inspiration for harmony with nature schiffer design books by michael littlewood hardcover, 256 pages, published 2007 by schiffer publishing isbn.
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