A new book from Michael Littlewood is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in creating a natural swimming pool.
Published by Schiffer Design Books in the USA and containing 300 colour pictures, Natural Swimming Pools is a comprehensive guide to planning, constructing and maintaining such a feature in the most environmentally friendly way.
A natural pool relies on the correct balance of plants and micro-organisms to clean and purify the water and are easier and less costly to maintain than chemical pools. They are a safe place for children to play and birds to drink and can be a dramatic example of ecological design, blending the natural and man-made worlds whilst creating beauty.
Littlewood is a natural landscape architect and environmental planner and has worked over many years in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and the Middle and Far East.
His designs have incorporated renewable energy systems, waste recycling, water harvesting, ecological building, organic horticulture and agriculture, and the conservation of wildlife habitats.
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