Nature-friendly agriculture and forestry

The grounds of the "Kleines Vorwerk" include 48 hectares of forest, which we manage in a close-to-nature manner. Dog houses and garden saunas in log cabin style, Swedish torches or rustic garden furniture made from round timber logs - all of this is produced in-house in our carpentry workshop. You can see the quality for yourself right here, as our retreat - the first solid wood house in Saxony, the Vorwerk pleasure hut, as well as the rustic log cabin sauna and the adjacent wooden giant swing were all made from wood from the Vorwerk forest. 

We also offer construction and firewood, shoring boards and floorboards, sawdust and wood shavings for sale. Using the wood harvested here - some of it even as moonwood - the farmers and foresters at the Kleines Vorwerk produce rustic wooden products using traditional construction methods. The wood is sawn in our in-house sawmill, and then dried in large stacks in the open air.

On the pastureland of the Vorwerk, goats and sheep graze. The calves of the Scottish Highland cattle drink from their mother, who sustains herself with herbs and grasses from the biodiverse meadows. The geese chatter around the fishing pond at the rest stop, and the rooster wakes up in the morning with its resonant cock-a-doodle-doo. Our animals simply feel completely comfortable here! And you can taste it too - because much of what comes to the table in our restaurant is produced right here. 

In addition to fresh eggs, salami, sausage, and liverwurst, you can also try or purchase the honey from our Dark Bee colonies at our restaurant. 

But you can also purchase horse manure or cow dung for your garden, and even sheep wool from us.

In special educational programs for children's birthdays, after-school groups, and school classes, our adventure educator Steffen Reuter offers valuable insights into the wonders of the forest, life by the water, the journey from grain to bread, and the diligent work of our bees to young nature researchers. Of course, nature enthusiasts of all ages are also warmly invited. If you are interested, just let us know, as there is hardly a better way to discover the world of nature.