How To Make a DIY Natural Swimming Pool
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ก.ย. 2024
- David Pagan Butler introduces natural swimming pools -- no chemicals, just plants and a simple 12 volt powered filter to clean the water -- and shows you how to make your own from recycled materials for a fraction of the cost of one installed by a professional contractor. Great fun and a beautiful wildlife habitat too. This is a trailer for David's Natural Swimming Pools DVD which is available here: www.green-shopp...
I was hoping you would had made a series showing more detail on what you did in construction, what types of plants were chosen and why and what brand or aerators you used. Also, what climate are you in as a reference. If you did make more detailed videos, please direct me to them. Otherwise, Thanks for sharing and congrats on your awesome pools.
exactly. He didn't show us how to make one just that he had done one and here's the pictures.
Look up david pagan Buttler TH-cam channel
You can drink this pond water! I have just had the water in this pool tested by the labs at South Coast Water. It meets (and exceeds) UK drinking water standards.
Yep, I live in FL this would be a welcomed luxury hotel for some unwanted guest. mainly Cotton Mouths but damn it would be super cool!
+Nic yea, no way this would work in florida if you wanted to actually use it for swimming, moccasins + gators + alligator snapping turtles + etc.
+Nic i live in FL as well and that was the 1st thought i had was the moccasins. there is not enough money on this planet to get me to swim in that damn thing
+Nic I'm in southern Arkansas and no tell what would be swimming in there if I came out early morning or late evening. Ugh.
don't forget the alligators!
Shadman Wahied OH yea all the stray dogs and cats would disappear
Hi, Nice introduction but where do viewers find the video providing the actual construction detail?
I live in south Texas. Too many cottonmouths, so no thank you. But this is so lovely and I'm happy for you.
Cottonmouths must be bureaucrats?
Cottonmouths must be bureaucrats?
how much did it cost to get ringo starr to narrate that for you.he done a great job on thomas the tank tapes. and you done a great job too
This is an absolutely beautiful project and video but I have too much anxiety to have plants floating beneath my feet and snakes swimming around.😳
this is absolutely wonderful and beautiful!
i just got the dvd and its really good...the implications of this are huge --some of the most valuable work being done on the planet right now - seriously!
It's nice to meet a fellow New Zealander . . .
gosh....such a beauty of nature!
I love this. Very nice addition to any lot of property.
Wondering how long the pool has been established and if any unwanted wildlife has caused problems...
I am interested in this, but would this pond not become a breeding ground for mosquitos?
These look fantastic, but I can't build a water moccasin preserve on the back 40. Maybe I need to buy a place in Ireland.
I made a natural pool out of a creek that runs at the back of my house. All I did was dig to the dept I wanted it,
since the water constantly flow there’s no need to clean or anything.
I breed frogs in outside ponds. Tadpoles don't eat mosquito larvae, so I add a couple of very small fish - ones which don't eat the tadpoles! Result - not a single mosquito!
is the water clear enough to see if there are snapping turtles?
Soooo good. This is something that I plan on building on my Permaculture plot. There are some many things to do and when ever I waste some time on TH-cam I find more and more cool ideas.
Thanks for the video and I like forward to watching more content.
One Life, One Search,
Peace Out,
Shane.
How to you avoid getting leeches?
I'd love to build a natural pool but down in Brazil, we have problems with dengue mosquitoes.
Bellisima, pero las plantas solo van en los lados? y el fondo como lo limpias? lleva bomba ?
Very cool. We had something similar when I was a kid but we called it the stock tank. This is a much more sanitary watering hole though.
i have 5 acres up in Silver springs nevada, cold winters warm/hot summers, i think this would do pretty well in that climate
Ok fair point. We don't have alligators. But I'm sure if swimming pools are alligator proof then a Natural Swimming Pool could be made just as secure. You could even make it look like a normal bright blue pool. You can buy pond liner in bright colours too. They don't all have to be black. But hey, I'm sure some clever guys over there are already working on it.
I thought you told Me in the comments on your channel that a bright blue bottom in one of these wouldn't change the look at all?
absolutely amazing. so beautiful and serene
Now this is the kind of Pond I want. Are there any more examples of Swimming ponds and how to make them, especially for those of us who don't have the money for a large liner, for instance using Clay. If you know where I can find examples of DIY clay liner ponds, please message me. Thanks
Here you go... www.aquahabitat.com/pond.liners and see how these look on our ytube channel
I'm getting married soon, and my fiance and I plan to move to Mississippi, buy a small house and make a natural pool to enjoy with our future children! Thanks for this great video. It's really the same principle as a planted aquarium, and I've kept aquariums for years. I'm not so handy as you, so I might still have to hire a contractor for some of the work.
Love it ,Thanks for sharing....Im inspired to make one too!
I want one!
A much healthier and happier swimming pool!
This is something I'd like to try.
Awesome...I want one! Thanks for sharing!
Great video, thanks for sharing. Its given me a lot of ideas for making my own swimming pond.
For centuries human-beings swam in ponds, lakes and rivers with no problems.
New Creation AME Church except like water mocossns
With no problems is an incorrect statement. We still swim in them now and while most people will have no problems there are problems that occur...usually with parasites and amoeba.
This is AMAZING!! 😍😍
Frogs will only spawn in the planted area. Chances are, you'd only see it if you were over there, and it won't harm you. It's actually very pretty!
as someone else mentioned, how do you keep mosquitoes from breeding in the pool? or are they just not in your area?
I see some rustic fencing around it, since its an inground pool, any permits needed? Minimal fencing requirements?
❤ beautiful
THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR EXTREMELY BEAUTIFUL AND HEALTHY POOL WITH US. LOVE IT!!!!
¡Me encanta! Where i can buy any books or videos to make a pool in my garden? Thanks.
At 3:01 is that a snake on the little dock thingy??
Oh my goodness! Yes, it is indeed a snake! It was blurred out though. How clever of them!
Not blurred, that was water coming off of the camera. They came up purposely to show the snake.
Granny LaLa I was going to say, "SNAKE!!!!!!
A big fat...........NOPE!! Ain't gonna go into that!!
really nice and great job! But where is the answer? "how to mak a DIY natural swimming pool". By the way, where plastic is, that means there are chemicals
YES PLEASE!!! 💗💗💗💗💗😍👍👏
Congrats, this is a wonderful idea, why didn't I think of that :)
Would be happy to by the DVD if I can confirm that there is a liner available that is environmentally friendly (no pvc). I haven't been able to locate a green alternative here in Australia. Thanks
This is beautiful and neat! :D
For those who don't appreciate brown water of this hobbyist pond, designs that are more scientific produce clear water. Please gauge this separately from a professional design. If you are concerned about snakes, a better design can have far fewer plants for snake hiding cover. By the way, the brown color of the water comes from partially decayed plants.
Wow, that's amazing. That's like a man made swimming hole.
@timjones066 : Me too. I like anything that's NATURAL. Natural pool, natural foods, natural water. Basically, anything that doesn't use CHEMICALS. When I first vacation in the USA, I was horrified to find out that they use chlorine in their tap water. I didn't want to shower for days. I'm from Laos and we bathe in rain water that we collect in a water barrell. Rain water is pure and hygenic unless the air is polluted with smog and other chemicals.
Where can I find a pool like this to swim in my area? I don't have a pool and I really miss swimming.
Thank God!
I am going to enclose it with screen to fend of the monitor lizards and the bullfrogs though.
Can you make it out of cement, without any natural source of water? Unfortunately, I got none, so I'd need it to be as natural as possible in the most artificial environment, because, even if artificial, I believe nature brings health and shine, and it's strong enough to make through anything. Possible, though?
These pools have been built in Austria, Germany, France, UK, Australia and many other places. So they seem adaptable to most climates.
Love the idea
WOW! AMAZING!
but if i had that pool , i would put lights for it won't look so scary and dark . ;o
The water would then look more brown than it does in the video.
when does the DVD come out? I can't wait!
Exactly, these types of pools are heavily oxygenated, the opposite of dead stagnant water that mosquitoes love.
Какая красота!!!!
What. are u guy's ideas on this as a potential aquatic food source as well? It would probaby make it rather more difficult to keep clean and swimmable. Do u think dangerous predators could then become a concern?
Great looking systems. So much nicer and better than the planted out dam we swam in. It was OK but this is REALLY nice and the aeration and circulation would make a noticeable difference. Well done.
Looks lovely but very dark.. I’d love to jump in but I’d be scared..
I like the fact that there's no chlorine, but I don't fancy the idea of swimming with frogs...
Thank you!
yes i kow theres is a filter pump. but think about all the dead and rotting vegitation on the bottom .
GREAT Idea & Eco Friendly (y)
Most likely a combination of the water circulation and the wildlife that inhabit the pool. The frogs alone would take a big dent out of any mosquito population.
Need one for my Bettas ..
Is there a good DIY tutorial you can point to (not the Mother Earth article that seems to permeate the search results)? His vid seems like it probably has all the necessary info if it wasn't edited down. Lil help?
I love the video but I thought there would be step by step instructions?
Wonderful!
Any predators or harmful insects, reptiles, animals coming in to the pond? eg. Venomous snakes, spiders, etc...?
this is just a pond with a large deep center for swimming
Want one!
Absolutely stunning. Would this work in Canada, Ontario - where we have 5 months long winter with a lot of snow and ice. The weather conditions are bad, - 25 celsius is normal. Would this cause problems for the pond/swimming pool? Thank you!
James May is building lovely pools now?
So this is just an infomercial for the dvd, not what the title says it is
can i replace air pump with water pump to make bubble
is it designed for a certain hardiness zone?
Dragonfly larvae are only dangerous if you are a tadpole. Believe me, there is NOTHING in one of those pools which can hurt you - unless it is a human jumping in without looking first!
That was really cool! At first, I thought, a natural spring, but no, it's a pool of water that looks like a natural spring. Great Idea!!! The water, looks very clear, I am assuming just by the plants in there?
Thanks for all your postings on making natural pools... you've put together some great examples and points for consideration. Forgive me, but I'm still not quite clear on your filter system... I understand the planted zone does quite a bit, but you also reference the filter that uses the air bubble pump - can you direct me to details on the function and design of that pump? Is it a skimmer? Does it contain filtermedia? Thoughts on sizing a filter system to a given pool size? And what is the design of the drainage hoses in the planted zone? Many thanks!
@danbuck333 i do now. but with all the debris the pump and filter would have to work harder shortening its life span
Do volunteer work in Thailand and a place to cool off would be great for local temple school areas. The rivers here are so polluted. If you have more information to share please let us know. Thailand Teach
Thank you
how does it far in winter conditions of -40c?
Swimming through frog spawn in water that is 10oC.....I will stick an indoor purpose-built pool. That said.......love the concept.....brilliant.
Absolutely Fantastic!!! I want to build one...
Yes, you're right that could happen. I would think that the fish would keep them under control if that did happen so maybe keeping the fish population up would prevent it. IDK, people swim in lakes and rivers all the time. I guess if you want sterile you'd have to go the clorinated pool route.
this is a cool idea, but I'd be worried about venomous snakes, such as cottonmouth and water moccasin hanging around and in the pool. certainly going to be plenty of food for them (small fish, crawfish, frogs, etc) to entice them to come around.
Cottonmouth =water moccasin...same thing
I live in Portland,Oregon where at best we have a 4 month natural swimming period in the summer. Outside of that it is cool, damp, rainy and not very swimmer friendly the rest of the year. Any suggestions on keeping the pool "open for swimming" for a much longer season? If not, have you heard of anyone having success building this inside an Earthship greenhouse? Building it inside defeats the purpose of the 'natural' part of the pool process, which isn't ideal. ;-( Thanks!
All of that can be accomplished in the Oregon climate. You can also avoid the brown water via a more scientific design.
Those bugs at 0:50 hurt a LOT when they bite
Dragon fly? I didn't know they bite. Lady bugs bite too, one bite me and it hurt
+Carrie Densley no, a backswimmer. It's like a bee sting.
i used to play catching them when a kid in my conventional grandpas pool. That's nature, and it makes you keep moving and healthy... ah! and maybe some fishes can do the job too
that's not seems to come cheap at all, considering the maintenance in it probably will cost high too..
Fantastic stuff! I want one!
@Gustavdone22 Don't let what you see here lead you to believe all ponds look this bad. Remember, this is a Do it Yourself video.
Wow, impressive. Way to go. That's ingenuity.
Can this swimming pond freeze over or would it damage it?
it's the same thing as a lake.
Crazy but amazing
SOLD! Just tell us in more detail how to build one! (Oh, I see, there's a DVD link!) Thanks. SO AMAZING!