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-Regeneration area with water and bog plants and plants with floating leaves, with a partition wall to separate it from the swimming area, but to allow the water to flow between the two areas.+_Regeneration area with water and bog plants and plants with floating leaves, with a partition wall to separate it from the swimming area, but to allow the water to flow between the two areas._
  
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-Two very different methods of digging the hole for your pool.+_Two very different methods of digging the hole for your pool._
  
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-Bird's-eye view of a natural pool.+_Bird's-eye view of a natural pool._
  
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-Nothing better than plunging into a freshwater pool on a hot summer day - for humans and non-humans.+_Nothing better than plunging into a freshwater pool on a hot summer day - for humans and non-humans._
  
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-Unrolling the pool EPDM liner.+_Unrolling the pool EPDM liner._
  
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-This is a conversion from a conventional pool - chlorine out, plants in.+_This is a conversion from a conventional pool - chlorine out, plants in._
  
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-After you've built your pond, you may start to get a build-up of algae, but soon daphnia (above) will arrive to eat it; and after that, other pond life will turn up to eat the daphnia, and an ecosystem will develop.+_After you've built your pond, you may start to get a build-up of algae, but soon daphnia (above) will arrive to eat it; and after that, other pond life will turn up to eat the daphnia, and an ecosystem will develop._
  
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-Constructing a gravel bed for a 'biofilm' filter (type 4 pool, see above).+_Constructing a gravel bed for a 'biofilm' filter (type 4 pool, see above)._
  
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-Yellow flag irises love wet conditions and will add beauty to your pool, as well as helping to keep the water clean.+_Yellow flag irises love wet conditions and will add beauty to your pool, as well as helping to keep the water clean._
  
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 ## Further resources ## Further resources
  
 +- [British Association of Natural Swimming Pools](http://bansp.org/)
 +- [Top tips for building a natural swimming pool](https://www.clear-water-revival.com/diy-natural-swimming-pools-top-10-tips/)
 +- [Mother Earth News](https://www.motherearthnews.com/diy/natural-swimming-pool-zmaz02aszgoe/) - building a natural swimming pool
 +- [Organic Pools DIY Manual](https://www.organicpools.co.uk/DIY%20Natural%20Pool%20Manual%20free%20version.pdf) 
  
  
-## Specialist(s)+ 
 +## Specialist curators of this topic
  
  
  
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