Visit to the adventure forest

In the video: What you need for a perfect Christmas tree!

Christmas tree adventure forest boss Christopher Leuchtenmüller surrounded by his pupils.(Bild: Dworak/Wiesmeyer)

Plump, juicy and fragrant, the stars of the Christmas tree adventure forest near St. Pölten are ready for the onslaught from December 8th. We asked boss Christopher Leuchtenmüller about his pupils in advance (see video above). Find out how the perfect tree is created, why brevity is the spice of life - and what distinguishes Austrian buyers from German ones. 

Fairy lights, huts decorated with Christmas decorations, a fire barrel is already heated. A few workers are warming up - and promptly get back to work. "Construction site" on the slightly sugared Süßenberg near St. Pölten. Up here, near the Heimkehrerkapelle chapel between Schaubing and Karlstetten, the Christmas tree adventure forest is being prepared for its reopening on December 8.