This channel has pioneered DIY Organic Pools for those who would like to know more about Organic Pools or Natural Pools and how to make one themselves. David Pagan Butler is the inventor of the low energy, bubble powered Organic Pool and this channel shows examples of pools made around the world . He also shows how to care for them and how make various bubble powered devices for these pools. See organicpools.co.uk for a free PDF of his DIY Organic Pools Manual. You can also find the link to his full DIY film on Vimeo on demand "Make a Natural Swimming Pool". David Pagan Butler has invented the "Olive" bio-filter for Organic Pools.
This was quite the design and accomplishment. As others have said it would be interesting to see how it worked and looks after a few years. Pools can be a huge disaster area without proper design and maintenance and one should really consider if they are up to the task imo. Plus this one looks like an experimental design. So how did it age ?
The hardwork shows and eases my anxiety over natural pools, and I want to build one that's off grid suitable so badly! As a lifeguard I have been ick nervous about the cloudiness natural pools I have seen, this is amazing. As a Certified Pool Operator Im worried about EVERYTHING (and would probably add a UV in there myself) but also most natural pools do not look this crystal and this gives me hope. As both of these things im terrified by heath effects standard pool chemicals on our bodies; and the wild DIY of this, leaving it accessible and the full tour is really motivating that there could be a way to have a clean natural pool that is -clear and safe- o easily accessible to the average DIYer. Do you have drawing or diagrams?
Beautiful. Running some trim across the top edges of the filter tanks would really finish the look. Is the still water in the tanks mosquito breeding ponds? Where are the plans to this great concept?
Got 300 m2 pond in tropics…… vaporization surely there but not so dramatic……. In EU with much moderate temperatures must be less. Having lilies and wind blockers as David mentions sure helps reducing but just add some water if needed……. Note here we have no rain for nearly 5 months; no other option than so now and then add water (from rain basin)
What would be the point of revealing absolutely every detail and nullify the purpose of the courses that gives the man a bit of pocket change? If you’re genuinely interested, buy his content and relish in the details of it. If not, just chill, nobody has any obligations towards you.
I just built my diy pond with your filtration system I’m still in the process of filling the water how do I know that the flow is working? Before putting all the gravel on top ?
Hi David. How can I get the intake for my airlift to suck the solids from the bottom of my 2m deep pond that slopes down? and pump them into my filter system. Thank you
how do you manage mosquitos in the wetlands/plant bins? I assume fish could be used but would now introduce fecal matter, that will now require processing to retain "drinkability"?
