Swimming a 40 foot Natural Ecosystem Pond

When building a 12-meter by 10-meter natural recreation swim pond next to a historic rammed-earth home in Australia's Southern Highlands, hitting solid sandstone bedrock just 8 inches down wasn't going to stop Blake from Akuna Ecoscapes! Using heavy excavators and a specialized rock grinder, the crew ground through 3 meters of solid hard sandstone bedrock to craft a 2-meter deep natural swim hole powered by an upflow wetland filter and BioFalls! Built to replace traditional chemical swimming pools, this historic family property (once home to the first Australian woman to fly solo around the world in 1988) now features local conglomerate sandstone boulders, split hollow logs sourced from the forest, an integrated wombat statue tribute, custom entry stairs, and an outdoor sauna cold plunge setup! In this full property tour & engineering breakdown: - 3-Meter Bedrock Rock Grinding: Overcoming hard sandstone bedrock 8 inches underground using commercial grinders and heavy excavators. - Hydrostatic Pressure & Liner Protection: Installing heavy sub-drainage aggie pipes and sand padding under EPDM liners. - Dual BioFilter Mechanics: Combining BioFalls boxes into constructed upflow wetland filters to mimic natural mountain springs. - Native Geology & Logging: Using local conglomerate sandstone boulders and split hollow logs as habitat for memorial statues. - Hot & Cold Hydrotherapy: Pairing outdoor saunas directly with chemical-free natural ecosystem swim ponds. #ThePondGuy #Aquascape #RecreationPond #AkunaEcoscapes #SouthernHighlands #NaturalSwimmingPool #BedrockExcavation #PondBuilding #Australia #NoChlorine Pond Guy MERCH: https://gregwittstockthepondguy.myspreadshop.com OUR PRODUCTS HERE: https://www.aquascapeinc.com/youtube-featured REGISTER for the Aquascape Academy: https://www.aquascapeinc.com/professionals/aquascape-academy HANDS OF THE ARTIST book: https://www.aquascapeinc.com/hands-of-the-artist-book VISIT THE AQUASCAPE WEBSITE: https://www.aquascapeinc.com/ FIND A CERTIFIED AQUASCAPE CONTRACTOR: https://www.aquascapeinc.com/find-aquascape-certified-contractors 0:00 Building a Natural Swim Hole on a Historic Australian Estate 0:48 Meeting Blake, Lily, Aya, & Akuna Ecoscapes 2:35 Split Hollow Log Features & Hillside Elevation Overview 3:11 Meeting Homeowner Sam: Historic Family Legacy & Flying Pioneer 4:00 Why Natural Ecosystem Ponds Beat Traditional Chlorine Pools 4:56 The Story of the First Australian Female Solo World Pilot (1988) 5:58 12m x 10m Recreation Pond & 2m Deep Swim Hole Specs 6:40 Overcoming 3 Meters of Hard Sandstone Bedrock with Rock Grinders 7:12 Sub-Drainage Aggie Pipes & Hydrostatic Pressure Systems 7:45 Wally the Wombat Statue & Hollow Log Feature Integration 7:54 Constructed Wetland Filter & BioFalls Spring Mechanics 8:50 Greg's Cold Plunge & Sauna Hydrotherapy Breakdown 9:15 Why Natural Biological Bacteria Beats Chlorine & Bromine AQUALAND - Aquascape Inc. corporate headquarters 901 Aqualand Way St. Charles, IL 60174