Little Farmer

Farm experience

Directly at the resort is our Sonnwies Organic Farm with very special breeds of animals, a hay barn, the manufactory, outdoor animal stalls, extensive pleasure gardens and direct access to the private forest. All of this can be accessed and experienced by families. Within the framework of childcare, the Sonnwies Farm is discovered in a playful way, actively helped and learned.

Sonnwies Farm

Animals very close

We place particular emphasis on sensitizing children to nature, the environment and animals. Children are taught in a loving way to appreciate nature and to treat it with care. A special feature of the Sonnwies Farm are the endangered animal breeds in the stable, the paddock and the summer stables.

Pustertal Sprinces
Black-nosed sheep
Black alpine pigs
Villnöss spectacled sheep
Ponies
Alpacas
Chickens
Rabbits

NEW MAY 2026

Riding experiences for the whole family

The new Equestrian Centre blends harmoniously into the surrounding natural landscape and features a spacious sand riding arena with a fire pit, elegant stables for Haflinger horses, a tack room, and a rider’s lounge with a heated grandstand. Natural materials such as wood, natural stone, glass, and soft linen fabrics create a warm atmosphere and emphasize the connection between people, animals, and nature.

At the heart of the concept is the educational riding program, which enables both children and adults to develop a respectful relationship with horses. Through riding, participants learn responsibility, trust, and empathy. The center’s Haflinger horses are known for their calm and reliable temperament, making them suitable for both beginners and experienced riders. The program ranges from individual riding lessons and guided pony walks to shared horse care activities. Experienced riding instructors tailor each lesson personally to the individual needs of the participants. In addition, small animal stables offer playful insights into animal care and husbandry.

Adults can also benefit from private riding lessons or simply relax in the rider’s lounge, enjoying the harmonious interaction between people and animals in a peaceful setting.

ACTIVITIES AT THE SONNWIES FARM

The Little Farmer Experience

During the time at Sonnwies there is a lot to discover, to help and to learn on the farm and in the wild. Children experience how diverse nature is: meadows and herbs, forests and streams, alpine pastures and mountains, insects and animals, and much more. They take responsibility, celebrate small and bigger successes and receive the Little Farmer Diploma.

Adopt an animal
Feed animals
Clean out the barn
Search for eggs
Hay hopping
Riding a pony
Driving a tractor
Cooking in the manufactory
Planting beds with seeds
Handicrafts with natural materials
Painting in free nature on the easel
Building a dam in the forest
Nature treasure hunt

Special Little Farmer Weeks

Farming

Manufactory

Here, your little ones will learn about the exemplary alpine tradition of craftsmanship in a playful way. We attach great importance to teaching them how to handle natural materials and products with care. The focus is on the connection with our unique nature and its rural values. In the creative farm workshops, the children can create masterpieces from natural or recyclable materials. Crafting, cutting, hammering, making wreaths, carving funny figures, painting, or making and tasting traditional products like jams, butter or "Kaiserschmarrn" themselves. You and your little ones can experience all this and much more during the children's program.

Gardening | SUMMER

Culinary Garden

Surrounded by large pleasure gardens, Sonnwies is the ideal place to introduce children to all stages of the food cycle in a playful way: sowing, harvesting, processing and tasting. In this way, an understanding of the origin of real food and the "farm to table" concept is conveyed at an early age. As part of the children's program in summer, there are garden tours several times a week in our organic Culinary Garden, where children can actively help.

1,150 sqm organic Culinary Garden with old varieties of fruits, vegetables, wild herbs and berries
A great diversity of varieties, with various forgotten vegetables, so-called rarities, which are cultivated here again
the entire garden is organic: pesticide-free, healthy, and sustainable
several times a week garden tours with our gardener Monika
Children can actively help: sowing, watering, harvesting and tasting

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