Less is more
"At the Seidl organic farm, we specialize in healthy wellness," says Karin Schabus, organic farmer in Bad Kleinkirchheim, "our hay bed contains mountain herbs such as thyme, yarrow and lady's mantle, as well as St. John's wort, which is sunlight for the soul." After the sauna, it is a wonderful place to relax and unwind. However, not all hay is the same - it makes a difference how it is put together. "When the sun is shining, we leave the hay lying around and turn it once at most, that's enough," says Schabus. In this way, the valuable components of the hay are preserved. If the weather is not so kind, which is often the case with an open-air workplace, the Schabus family brings in the hay when it is not yet completely dry and dries it with the hay blower. The electricity for this comes from the photovoltaic system.
BIO-logical!
The solar system is part of the Schabus' sustainable circular economy. Living in rhythm with nature and the annual cycle, mindfulness and observing animals and plants are a matter of course for them. One of the most important things is the soil, because "only healthy soil grows good fodder". The Schabus family feeds it with nutrients produced on the farm, uses no pesticides or artificial preservatives and serves organic produce for breakfast. The children make little rabbits out of hay and sleep in the hay barn. For some, this would be a blessing, because: Allergies and respiratory diseases are on the rise. The good news: there is a remedy!
Farm holidays
If you spend a lot of time in the barn and are confronted with lots of natural bacteria, you train your immune system. Erika von Mutius from the University Hospital of Munich and her team have demonstrated this farm effect in farm studies and found that children from a rural environment are less likely to suffer from asthma and hay fever than children from an urban environment. So what are you waiting for: get out into nature and head to the nearest Carinthian farm. The Moserhof in the Hohe Tauern National Park, for example. Gerhild and Heinz Hartweger offer guests young and old the opportunity to experiment with hay. In the play barn, they can romp around in the hay and try out their jumping skills. Or relax in the hay bed after a wellness bath. This relaxing effect was already used by herbalist Sebastian Kneipp - he used hay flowers, i.e. the unripe fruits and flowers of grasses and herbs, but also to relieve pain and soothe.
Marlies Glatz
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