Natural Pools or Natural Swimming Ponds (NSPs)

Let nature clean the water...

Chemical-free water garden and swimming pool. The plant portion, or regeneration
zone, is separated from the swimming area by the wall seen a few inches below the
waters surface. www.naturalswimmingpools.com
(http://www.naturalswimmingpools.com/aboutus.htm)

The pools have skimmers and pumps that circulate the water through the regeneration
zone and back into the swimming area. The aquatic plants lter out contaminants and
use nutrients from the water as food which helps prevent algae. Then rocks, such as
granite river rock or haydite, to which friendly bacteria attach, act as biological lters.
More questions answered here: www.ecodesignscape.co.u
(http://www.ecodesignscape.co.uk/ecodesign/media/naturalSwimmingPoolsPublic.pdf)k
& www.gartenart.co.uk (http://www.gartenart.co.uk/Your-Questions/Attractive-all-yearround.aspx)

There are many options as to design. Benecial bacteria (micro-organisms and

microbes) colonize the rock and help cleanse the water. www.clear-water-revival.com
(http://www.clear-water-revival.com/)

A gradual slope contains the plants, gravel and loamy sand, a wall keeps them separate
from the swimming area.

Vacuum but twice a year and tend to the plants as needed. The plants will need to be
cut back in the fall so they do not die in the pool. www.naturalswimmingpools.com
(http://www.naturalswimmingpools.com/)

The regeneration zone can be along the perimeter of a natural pool or a pond unto itself
but connected to the swimming area. www.gartenart.co.uk
(http://www.gartenart.co.uk/Gallery/Natural-pond-designs.aspx)

For a true natural pool with no help from ultraviolet light or other such technology, the
requirement is half swimming area, half regeneration area. www.biotop-naturalpool.com (http://www.biotop-natural-pool.com/der_naturteich.html)

Plants steel the nutrients away from algae. www.gartenart.co.uk

(http://www.gartenart.co.uk/Gallery/Natural-pond-designs.aspx)

Half regeneration area, half swimming pool. www.living-pool.eu (http://livingpool.eu/english/presse_journalisten_fotos-teich.html)

Natural predators such as water striders and dragonies will come to live in the
enrichment area and feast on mosquitoes. If you chose to have a skimmer installed this
will keep mosquitoes in check as well. Woodhouse demo pool www.naturalswimmingpools.com (http://www.naturalswimmingpools.com/)

Use your pool as an ice rink in winter, as there is no need for a cover.
www.gartenart.co.uk (http://www.gartenart.co.uk/)

A rst year pool will need at least 60 days to self-adjust, but installing an ultraviolet
sterilizer in the pump area will have you swimming almost immediately. www.clearwater-revival.com (http://www.clear-water-revival.com)

Note the plant pond to the right. In France: www.bioteich.fr

(http://www.bioteich.fr/galerie_photo_realisation.php?type=privee&id=17)

The pools are most popular in Austria, where a company called Biotop has been
designing them for residential and public use since 1986. Pic:
www.homeexteriorinterior.com (http://www.homeexteriorinterior.com/natural-swimmingpool-ecological/)

Two-tiered, the waterfall helps oxygenate the pool. naturalpoolsnz.com

(http://naturalpoolsnz.com/)

A hybrid natural pool usually has two circulation pumps. One where water is circulated
through the plant and rock lters before being discharged back to the bottom of the
pond. The second surface circulation system pulls water through one or two skimmers
ltering out oating debris. Water drawn through the skimmers passes through some
type of lter system, such as a UV lter and/or a biolteressentially a box lled with
bacteria-laden bio-mediabefore returning to the pool. A waterfall helps with
oxygenation. South Africa: www.naturalswimmingpools.co.za
(http://www.naturalswimmingpools.co.za/gallery.html)

Love the deck amongst the water plants. An original Biotop pool - www.biotop-naturalpool.com (http://www.biotop-natural-pool.com/der_designteich.html)

Natural Pools or Swimming Ponds

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Access through an enrichment area. www.clear-water-revival.com (http://www.clearwater-revival.com/)

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Love the diving boards. www.naturalswimmingpools.com

(http://www.naturalswimmingpools.com/)

Natural pool in the UK www.clear-water-revival.com (http://www.clear-waterrevival.com/#/gallery/inspiration/colours)

Convert a pond into a swimming pond. Mother Earth News says there are a few options
as to liners - bentonite clay to seal the soil or a synthetic liner. If you choose a synthetic,
they recommend ethylene propylene diene monomer rather than PVC.
www.motherearthnews.com (http://www.motherearthnews.com/Do-It-Yourself/2002-0801/Natural-Swimming-Pool.aspx?page=3) www.gartenart.co.uk
(http://www.gartenart.co.uk/Gallery/Pond-and-lake-conversions.aspx)

Ice skate in the winter. www.gartenart.co.uk (http://www.gartenart.co.uk/)

No chemicals so the water is soft. www.gartenart.co.uk

(http://www.gartenart.co.uk/Gallery/Natural-pond-designs.aspx)

Close up of a Do it Yourself kit from www.clear-water-revival.com (http://www.clearwater-revival.com/#/naturalswimmingpools/kitpools)

Northeast U.S. (Western Massachusetts)

Chris Rawlings, Water House Pools, waterhousepools.co
(http://www.waterhousepools.com/projects/)m

New free-form construction. www.clear-water-revival.com (http://www.clear-waterrevival.com)

Conventional pools can also be converted to natural pools; above is an internal

conversion. www.gartenart.co.uk (http://www.gartenart.co.uk/)

Convert your existing pool into a natural pool. www.bionovanaturalpools.com

(http://www.bionovanaturalpools.com/galleries.html) See pics of a conversion process
here: www.clear-water-revival.com (http://www.clear-waterrevival.com/#/naturalswimmingpools/existingpoolconversion)

Conversion with added beach. www.bionovanaturalpools.com

(http://www.bionovanaturalpools.com/)

Plants instead of chemicals -- have you ever thought about how many pounds of
chemicals go into a typical swimming pool?
Plants: A range of aquatic plants are used -- submerged (oxygenators), oating,
shallow marginals, deep marginals, bog/marsh and waterside species. Whenever
possible, it is best to use indigenous plants. Some examples of typical water plants:
cattails, bulrushes, sedges, duckweed and water lilies.

Do it Yourself:

www.motherearthnews.com (http://www.motherearthnews.com/Do-It-Yourself/2002-0801/Natural-Swimming-Pool.aspx)
www.schwimmteich-selbstbau.de (http://www.schwimmteich-selbstbau.de/index.html)
In German
www.naturalswimmingpools.com
(http://www.naturalswimmingpools.com/construction.htm) -construction images
Natural Swimming Pools Book by Michael Littlewood www.amazon.com
(http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0764321838/104-3555971-2909532)

Builders:
EU:
Biotop since 1984 with more than 3,500 satised customers. Their partner network
covers 17 countries. Head Ofce: Austria www.biotop-natural-pool.com
(http://www.biotop-natural-pool.com/)
BioNova is a global network of Partners on 6 continents who work synergistically to
push the state-of-the-art of Natural Swimming Pool design, construction, aesthetics and
maintenance. Head Ofce: Munich www.bionovanaturalpools.com
(http://www.bionovanaturalpools.com/)
OASE: www.oase-livingwater.com (http://www.oase-livingwater.com)
UK:
GartenArt www.gartenart.co.uk (http://www.gartenart.co.uk/)
Woodhouse Natural Pools with BIOTOP have been developing and building naturally
ltered swimming pools in the UK since 2000. www.naturalswimmingpools.com

(http://www.naturalswimmingpools.com/)
Clear Water Revival www.clear-water-revival.com (http://www.clear-water-revival.com/)
sell KITS as well...
France:
Bioteich Baignades Naturelles www.bioteich.fr (http://www.bioteich.fr/)
U.S.
Total Habitat, Kansas www.totalhabitat.com (http://www.totalhabitat.com/P&P.html)
Expanding Horizons, Calif expandinghorizons.biz (http://expandinghorizons.biz/)
Pond Doctor Dave, Arizona - does conversions www.pond-doctor-dave.com
(http://www.pond-doctor-dave.com/pool-conversions.html)
Water House Pools, Massachusetts www.waterhousepools.com
(http://www.waterhousepools.com/Natural_Pool_Pond_Gallery.cfm)
Rin Robyn Pools, New Jersey & MA. rinrobyn.com (http://rinrobyn.com/)
Kane Brothers, Illinois. kanebros.com (http://www.kanebros.com/)
Canada:
Tumber & Associates Landscape Consultants, Ont. www.tumber.ca
(http://www.tumber.ca)
Genus Loci Ecological Landscapes, Ont. www.genus-loci.ca (http://www.genus-loci.ca)
New Zealand:
Natural Pools naturalpoolsnz.com (http://naturalpoolsnz.com)

South Africa:
www.naturalswimmingpools.co.za (http://www.naturalswimmingpools.co.za/) nice
designs!

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Jill Mack
Posts: 108

natural pool builders in Oregon

Reply #109 on : Wed August 19, 2015, 10:48:43

I was just wondering if you had a list of natural pool builders in Portland Oregon (NW USA). Thanks!
Jill Mack
Anonymous natural wetlands
Posts: 108 Reply #108 on : Mon August 10, 2015, 11:35:45

This does not have to be so complicated. I installed a wetlands filter in my Koi pond 17 years ago and the
pond is as clear as tap water. I have large Koi, some over 30" and as one would suspect, they product a
considerable amount of waste. The natural wetlands filter works perfectly and there is NO maintenance.
My fish pond is 14' x 17' and 4 feet deep so I am confident that this would work perfectly for a larger body
of water.
Emil
Posts: 108

Natural Swiming Pool

Reply #107 on : Sun July 26, 2015, 21:50:10

I have a question about the filtration system in the regeneration area is the system available or can it be
made with PVC pipe? I was thinking of doing a concrete pour with drainage trays you would use in a
driveway and running PVC conduit to pump station via manifold. Will this work or is there a different
system under the stone?
Earl Krause The Question Is!
Posts: 108 Reply #106 on : Sat July 25, 2015, 18:51:47

Of course it would work. But can you afford it? Like one commenter said, when I win a $M, it'll be the first
thing I do. Add an aerator to the bottom, and you could have fishing, as well. Build it big enough, and you
could add a motor boat. Put in a big fan, and you could even sail a boat.
I suggest you go to a real lake or pond to swim, just like most people do. Get real.
Gill
Posts: 108

Dream Home
Reply #105 on : Fri July 03, 2015, 09:06:54

Love these! Definitely on my "if I ever win the lottery"/ dream home list. Such a beautiful way to have a
personal place to swim. :)
Pond Pro
2000
Posts: 108

small swimming pond

Reply #104 on : Mon May 25, 2015, 00:28:41

A small swimming pond can be build into backyard. You can enjoy swimming and can gain peace of mind
and relaxation by sitting across it.
Daniel
Posts: 108

Puerto Rico
Reply #103 on : Thu May 14, 2015, 10:13:55

Do they work for tropica/humid/caribbean climates?

melinda
Posts: 108

buliding a pool daown at our creek

Reply #102 on : Thu May 07, 2015, 06:42:38

we will like to know if one of your designs will suit and appox how much it could cost please.
Trip Overholt Will travel to build or convert your pool
Posts: 108 Reply #101 on : Mon January 12, 2015, 21:33:41

My company, Zortacular Dreamscapes (zortacular.com), will travel to your site anywhere in the world and
build your natural pool or convert your existing pool. We have trained with Total Habitat (totalhabitat.com),
the first natural pool builder in North America, and we are able to keep your water clean with an

unpatented system that costs less than the patented systems sold by our competitors. We have many
success stories.
Trip Overholt Will travel to build or convert your pool
Posts: 108 Reply #100 on : Mon January 12, 2015, 21:30:28

My company, Zortacular Dreamscapes, will travel to your site anywhere in the world and build your
natural pool or convert your existing pool. We have trained with Total Habitat, the first natural pool builder
in North America, and we are able to keep your water clean with an unpatented system that costs less
than the patented systems sold by our competitors. We have many success stories.
lake weed
cutters
Posts: 108

Swimming Ponds
Reply #99 on : Thu December 25, 2014, 01:02:23

Wow!! Such a nice blog. Thanks for sharing all the beneficial tips with us. All the website and photos you
have shared are really impressive.
dan
Posts: 108

Really!WOW
Reply #98 on : Fri October 03, 2014, 04:52:27

SO excited about my new pool now. The wife and kids will love it. great site I have just discovered
something and will share with everyone i know
Lalita
Posts: 108

No contact numbers??????
Reply #97 on : Wed October 01, 2014, 12:13:07

Please call me back at 713 4814644 thank you dalia

Kristi
Ambrose
Posts: 108

Yep!
Reply #96 on : Sat September 27, 2014, 04:53:28

This is an awesome idea and a great website. Thanks for all the pictures - I am a very visual person and
these pictures really got me excited!
EZ
Posts: 108

natural pools
Reply #95 on : Wed July 09, 2014, 10:45:56

Beautiful! Creating a habitat,instead of destruction of habitat. What a welcome change! You have inspired
me!My fish are going to enjoy a more interesting environment,and I may attract some frogs too! V
exciting!THANKYOU!
EZ

Posts: 108

natural pools
Reply #94 on : Wed July 09, 2014, 09:45:11

Beautiful! Creating a habitat,instead of destruction of habitat. What a welcome change! You have inspired
me!My fish are going to enjoy a more interesting environment,and I may attract some frogs too! V
exciting!THANKYOU!
David
Posts: 108

Cold weather
Reply #93 on : Wed July 02, 2014, 14:37:01

I am in Minnesota, United States. How do these pools/ponds hold up in extreme cold winters with the
freezing. Do these ponds stay open? Do the plants do well with freezing? Any recommendations ?
Thanks for your impute
MG
Construction of natural swimming pond
Balakrishna Reply #92 on : Sun June 29, 2014, 05:20:59
Posts: 108
Sir/mam I have a form land & I am interested in constructing a natural swimming pond ,please help me to
have technical guidance. From your side
Thankyou with regards
Balakrishna MG
Broni
Posts: 108

Africa's tropical climate

Reply #91 on : Mon June 16, 2014, 15:28:30

Hi
We are building a house in the equatorial region of Africa in the tropical rain-forest. As we are trying to
maintain the biodiversity of this area, we would like to build our own water reservoir/natural swimming
pool. However I'm concerned about that the temperature will be too high for us to take a dip in it. Would
planting trees in tree-islands and around help or is it failed attempt already?
Any suggestions are gratefully appreciated.
Broni
Mia
Posts: 108

Pregunta
Reply #90 on : Thu May 22, 2014, 14:54:22

Queria saber si hay alguien en Argentina que haga estas piletas!

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Posts: 108

Re: Natural Pools or Swimming Ponds

Reply #89 on : Thu May 22, 2014, 13:47:12

Muy buenas ideas.

Annie
Posts: 108

natural pools
Reply #88 on : Wed May 14, 2014, 13:43:29

These are sooo beautiful! Can't wait to build ours!

juan
Posts: 108

spain
Reply #87 on : Sun May 04, 2014, 02:56:03

anyone doing this pools in Spain? thanks, they look lovely !

Emma
Posts: 108

pool pond
Reply #86 on : Sun March 23, 2014, 07:04:19

Hi,
I was just wondering if there is anyone in Victoria, Australia that does these amazing pool ponds.
Emma
Patricio
Brockmann
Posts: 108

Inquiery from Mexico

Reply #85 on : Tue February 04, 2014, 15:26:02

Who can you recommend for a Job like these in Mexico ?

Keiren
Posts: 108

To Ilie
Reply #84 on : Tue December 17, 2013, 10:39:31

Bentonite clay will work as well as a poly liner if the layer is thick enough...
Ilie Iuliana
Posts: 108

Establishing pond
Reply #83 on : Mon December 16, 2013, 06:18:16

Please if you can help me with some advice. At the moment I try to arrange the garden. I also want to set
up a pond. Specifically that the land is sloping and on the slope have lake . Pond at the moment is filled
with small natural spring water and has a depth of 0.5 m I want to dig to a depth of 2 m is also filled with
mace . Wonder if there sap springs give even more ? Pond being in the slope when it rains very hard
water in the yard is it possible to drain even if terrace land . My idea would be to do it in a more natural ,
without PVC film or membrane and structure it with natural stone and sand on the bottom and the sides of
stone rock . I think that the film becomes unsightly with time and in case of leaks in the pond can not be
filed only on the bottom and no filters anywhere. Maybe there is the possibility of draining the lake in
summer , spring flow depends here I need to check . But that would be the ideal solution ? I'd go with the

100 % natural . How do you advise me ?

Vickie
Posts: 108

Natural pools
Reply #82 on : Fri October 11, 2013, 02:43:22

Brilliant!
Noeline
Posts: 108

pools
Reply #81 on : Sat September 21, 2013, 02:16:24

that is just so beautiful, I would love to try that in a big farm dam that already exist, is that possible?
Valerie
Posts: 108

Removal of Dirt on bottom.

Reply #80 on : Sat August 31, 2013, 23:22:54

We have a large swimming pond with a concrete like bottom. Above we have the plants, waterfall and
bubbler in the main swimming pond. It sounds like a lot has been done right. However, the bottom has
probably a foot of mud like dirt and muck. How do I get this out of the bottom? We have used a net to
remove it from the shallow ends, but there is too much in the deep end and the nets are not strong
enough anyhow to withstand the weight. Please help with any advise.
Michael
Newhouse
Posts: 108

Existing Pool
Reply #79 on : Wed August 28, 2013, 11:19:28

Anyone in Costa Rica that can convert an existing pool for us?
bob
Posts: 108

You missed one....

Reply #78 on : Thu August 22, 2013, 19:17:34

These companies use the same copycat technology. What you missed in your photos are the most
natural ponds I've seen. Since we aren't allowed to use links here, try doing a search for natural ponds
lakes and streams by spring creek aquatic concepts. There you will see what you really desire. Their
ponds seem cleaner and a lot more natural appearing. It could be because they are actual Biologists.
Vesta
Posts: 108

Interested in electricity cost

Reply #77 on : Mon August 12, 2013, 20:10:17

How much does electric bill go up to keep the stream going 24 hours all summer long? Also, not really
clear how to clean it every month (seems like a lot of maintenance). Other than that, looks pretty neat!
Jesse
Posts: 108

Natural Pools

Reply #76 on : Sat August 03, 2013, 13:45:14

A Natural Swimming Pool can be built in any climate that water and aquatic plants coexist. Use the plants
that are native to your area and you will have a healthy regeneration area. Providing that it is designed
and built right.
Leigh
I already have a built in pool
Jackson,
Reply #75 on : Sun July 28, 2013, 10:51:26
Jacksonville
Fl.
Posts: 108
For what seems like a year I've been searching for some kind of instructions that would tell me how I can
convert my built in cement pool into a bio friendly pond, chemical free. Everybody wants to sell you the
instructions. I don't have the money to pay everyone for info that doesn't tell me anything more then what
I can see and guess from web photo's. There are not that many naturists left in the world I guess, that just
want to share the love because it's the right thing to do for the environment. Anyone have a suggestion, a
link, a video, something that will tell me things like: will I need to raise the level of my pool or what plant
are the best for natural algee filtration.
Ingrid
Posts: 108

Pond
Reply #74 on : Wed July 17, 2013, 20:29:05

We have a swimming pond like that, having a hart time keeping the algaes out and having nice clear
water.
What can we use to make it clear and keep it clear???
Paulette
Harrison
Posts: 108

Tropical cimate
Reply #73 on : Wed July 10, 2013, 06:37:14

Hi , just wanted to ask what things need to be knowen for building a natural pool in a tropical location. Im
in Broome WA Australia. Have there been other pools done in this kind of area ? Do love this web page
and so glad i found it
Brenda S
Posts: 108

natural in Saskatchewan?
Reply #72 on : Sat July 06, 2013, 22:49:13

Hello! I would love to have a natural swimming pond in Saskatchewan but I have concern about how it
would fare given that we are in zone 3 where the winters get very cold. What do think?
jerome davis ecopools
Posts: 108 Reply #71 on : Mon May 27, 2013, 10:28:15

hi, thanks for the ref. you could refer people to our new website as well:www.ecopoolsonline.com for
many more images of pools.
DreamVon
Posts: 108

Living inn the New Mexico and interested in a swimpond

Reply #70 on : Sun May 19, 2013, 17:13:20

We love the idea of a swimpond but are concerned about the sand that will accumulate at the bottom of
the pool-pond from the extreme winds in the New Mexico area- New Mexico being a sandy desert - Any
advice?
Looking forward to hearing from you soon The DreamVon's
Taylor
Posts: 108

Info.
Reply #69 on : Wed May 15, 2013, 11:56:43

This is awesome and I would love to be able to build one of these in my yard. Any information would be
great. Can't wait to learn more about this. Thanks!
Zach
Petersen
Posts: 108

I would love more info on building these types of pools

Reply #68 on : Wed May 08, 2013, 15:59:04

Please send me anything and everything regarding building and photos of these types of pools. They are
absolutely beautiful! Thanks,
Z
JOhn Ryan
Posts: 108

send me ifomation on it
Reply #67 on : Fri May 03, 2013, 18:12:25

Send me information Thank you

Francisco
Posts: 108

Re: Natural Pools or Swimming Ponds

Reply #66 on : Mon April 15, 2013, 11:31:04

what effects will urine, drinks, sunblock, hair products, food, and other random unnatural crap that might
find its way into the pool have on the plants and quality of the water?
MadSCAR
Posts: 108

MadSCAR
Reply #65 on : Tue April 02, 2013, 05:09:49

Love it! :)

Erika Baker natural pools

Posts: 108 Reply #64 on : Sat January 26, 2013, 07:37:04

About seven years ago I wanted a swimming pool. Yet, I wanted it to look natural. Be natural. What you
have created .. words can not express my feelings. Bravo! Thank you. Now I know how to begin.
Matt
Posts: 108

Existing Pond
Reply #63 on : Wed January 23, 2013, 14:08:42

Is the liner absolutely necessary? I have an existing pond that would not be too difficult to separate a
deep side for swimming, and a shallow side for plants/filtering, but would like to avoid the added cost of a
liner.
P.M.
Bechtold
Posts: 108

Re: Natural Pools or Swimming Ponds

Reply #62 on : Sun January 06, 2013, 14:49:06

I have an indoor pool, but really hoped to put in a lap pool outside. This would be a terrific way to do this.
We would probably need a separate pond to satisfy the lovely Blue Herons, but that can be easily done.
All would be in keeping with the natural and green place we are fortunate to have, and add to our sons'
inheritance and love of this wooded and field place where they have grown.
Sue
Posts: 108

Re: Natural Pools or Swimming Ponds

Reply #61 on : Wed December 05, 2012, 18:07:58

They're beautiful but too many straight lines for 'natural' pools.
Anita Nelson snakes
Posts: 108 Reply #60 on : Wed November 28, 2012, 12:57:24

I LOVE the swimming pond idea but i am nervous about building one in South Texas where a poisonous
snake, the Water Moccasin is quite common.
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A rising sea level and hurricane-resistant design choice.

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Boathouses (boat-houses.html)

Boathouses have been around almost as long as boats.

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Cob Fireplaces (cob-fireplaces-and-stairs.html)

Cob Fireplace Inspiration...

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Integrated Solar (integrated-solar.html)

New building-integrated photovoltaics or BIPVs blend almost seamlessly with traditional roofing materials.

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Currently the majority of wood stoves in use deliver only 40 to 50 percent of the energy potential of the wood. This is highly
wasteful. But on a bright note, many of the prototype models entered into the Wood Stove Decathlon squeezed out more
than 90 percent of the wood's energy potential and burn much cleaner than older stoves. One of the keys is complete

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Cob Under Construction (cob-under-construction.html)

Sand, clay and hay. Mix it with your hands, your feet or a Bobcat. Sculpt in place.

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Historical Cob (historical-cob-buildings.html)

There are cob homes in the UK that are a thousand years old. In Jericho, by the Jordan River, a cob building still stands
that was built 10,000 years ago.

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