Greencare farms

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Farmer Eva Hieret from Maria Anzbach makes little souls smile. As on other Greencare farms, she gives girls and boys the chance to meet four-legged creatures.

When children on a farm learn with animals and by immersing themselves in nature, we also find fulfillment," says Maria Hötschl, chairwoman of the "Wir für Greencare" association. Her concept is as multifaceted as it is valuable for society. Because these special facilities are scattered all over the country - between stables, fields and kitchens - each with a special mission. Just one of many noble goals: To allow people with disabilities in particular to experience recognition and appreciation for their work, but also to allow older clients to forget that they are actually forgetting while gardening.

Greencare makes people blossom
A particularly touching example: farmer Marianne Edelbacher, a qualified health and nursing professional, brings a wealth of experience to the "Schwechatbach" farm in Helenental in implementing animal-assisted therapies for children and people with mental health challenges. "There is a wonderful, interdisciplinary team at work here, which also includes courageous psychologists and educators," says Hötschl enthusiastically. In general, the Greencare project, which was once founded by her brother Robert Fitzthum and is now supported by Maria's association, makes many "people blossom", as she says.

Children and animals thrive on Eva Hieret's "Dreierhof" farm in the middle of the Vienna Woods.(Bild: [e-mail])

This is particularly true at Eva Hieret's "Dreierhof" farm in Maria Anzbach in the Vienna Woods. "We are a third-generation family farm. Sheep, chickens, horses, cats, dogs and pigs also feel at home on our farm," explains the hard-working farmer, who even offers "family time on the farm" with her daughter Verena. And some places are still available.