# Self-Sufficient Swimming Holes All-Natural Pool Boasts Beauty and Eco Efficiency By Brian G Randles | Published 2009-09-03 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/natural-pool References: [om.ly](http://om.ly/FwiP) & [biotop-natural-pool](http://www.biotop-natural-pool.com/) Nancy Adler of Chadds Ford, PA is the proud owner of an eco-friendly, [self-cleaning natural pool](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beatbot-aquasense-x-ai-robotic-pool-cleaner) that combines the aesthetics of nature and the cleanliness of today’s modern swimming pools. The swimming area is only a third of the entire water feature. The rest consists of plant-regeneration zones which serve to oxygenate and clean the natural pool. Biotop swimming pools, an Austrian company that started designing natural pools (also called [swimming ponds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/okana-resort-indoor-waterpark)) in 1986, is behind the concept. They have helped develop these natural pools all over Europe and are slowly making their way across the pond. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.0/10 - Popularity: 73% | Activity: 38% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Eco-friendly Natural Pools:** Opportunity for businesses to develop and promote environmentally sustainable swimming pools. - **Plant-regeneration Zones:** Potential for innovation in creating and optimizing areas that naturally oxygenate and clean swimming pools. - **Natural Pool Design:** Growing market in designing pools that combine the beauty of nature with the functionality of modern swimming pools. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Swimming Pool Manufacturing:** Potential for manufacturers to capitalize on the demand for eco-friendly and aesthetically pleasing natural pools. - **Pool Maintenance Services:** Opportunity for service providers to offer specialized maintenance for natural pools, including plant-regeneration zones. - **Landscape Architecture:** Growing need for landscape architects skilled in designing and integrating natural pool concepts into outdoor spaces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Solar-Powered Pool Sanitizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solar-pool-ionizer.md) - [Accessible Floating Public Pools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/floating-public-pool.md) - [Skylight-Topped English Pool Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/malvern-pool-house.md) - [Efficient Robotic Pool Cleaners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pooleco-10.md) - [Customizable Tanning Pools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inflatable-tanning-pool.md) - [Urban Portugal Swimming Pools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loop-pool.md) - [Spa-Inspired Outdoor Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/redwood-outdoors.md) - [Sonar Technology Pool Cleaners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pool-cleaner-robot.md) - [Forest Sanctuary Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sadowski-house.md)