Natural Swimming Pool Courses

Natural swimming pools are pools cleaned by nature. No more chlorine, no more salt water, no more stinging eyes, skin or environmental problems, just clean, natural water, cleaner than the drinking water of any city globally.

In this course students will learn how they work, as well as taking part in building a very sophisticated one – complete with sauna, spa, waterfalls, food forest landscaping, aquaculture pond overflows, plant cleaning systems and low energy air circulation systems. This course is part of a multi-course series that will be different every time. Students will be part of the journey of building the natural swimming pool from beginning to completion and have the opportunity to sign up to as many of the courses in the series as they like at a discounted rate.

Throughout the site there are 3 different unique natural swimming pools, each one very different to the other. Students will also be given a tour of these existing pools, learning the differences.

Students will be taught by world-class teachers Geoff Lawton and Sam Parker-Davies. Geoff Lawton is internationally renowned and one of the most famous names in Permaculture considered an elder in the movement with one of the most impressive bodies of work behind him that exist within this field, and Sam Parker-Davies is a full-time international consultant, project manager, developer, and farmer, born into Permaculture, and Geoff’s student for almost 10 years. Both Sam and Geoff have worked all over the world for the poorest of the poor and the richest of the rich, committed to the regeneration of our beautiful earth because they believe it is the only ethical direction for humanity.

This is a limited edition special course series on a very unique and sophisticated, 25 year old Permaculture site, unlike anywhere else in the world. These courses will not run longer than a few years, so book in while they are available. This course can be expanded in depth and length upon request, but demand must be suitable. Please note “Week 2”

Curriculum:

• Day 1 – Natural swimming pool theory – how they work, different systems and different types of pools. Tour of pools across Zaytuna Farm.
• Day 2 – Extending cleaning systems and the ecology of clean water and a natural pool
• Day 3 – Components of a pool – focusing on the components that make a pool luxury, by expanding on the possibilities
• Day 4 – Landscaping specifically for Natural pools
• Day 5 – How to clean any water: From toxic waste to fish tanks, scaling up and scaling down water cleaning.

Week 2 (Optional – upon request – must be booked and organised at least 6 months in advance)
In-depth hands-on experience with master builders, pool specialists and aquatic plants specialists.
(must be requested – extra cost)