How to Build a Natural Swimming Pool: The Complete Guide to Healthy Swimming at Home

A natural swimming pool is an exciting feature for a garden. These living freshwater ecosystems provide a valuable habitat for beneficial insects and will delight swimmers, gardeners and nature lovers. Decades of experience lie behind this practical handbook which will steer you through the design, building and planting options whether you plan to build the pool yourself or hire a contractor.

About the Authors:

Wolfram Kircher is a leading international expert on natural swimming pools and teaches plant ecology at the University of Applied Sciences at Bernburg, Germany. Andreas Thon is an irrigation and water purification consultant and landscape architect who has built many natural swimming pools.