Schallerhof – close to nature
Sustainable holidays in Sterzing/South Tyrol
Sustainable holidays in South Tyrol: that’s what we want to offer our guests in our two self-catering apartments at the Schallerhof in Sterzing. And we want to run the Schallerhof in a sustainable, resource-conserving and natural way. That’s why we rely on solar energy, the use of renewable raw materials and respectful interaction with our animals.
Food from our own farm
We at the Schallerhof are lucky enough to be able to enjoy food of the highest quality. This includes eggs from our happy hens, home-baked bread, milk from our goats – not forgetting the dairy products made from them, such as cheese, butter and yoghurt. Fruit and vegetables grow right next to the house in summer. There’s plenty of it in the breakfast basket too!
With the power of the sun
As part of the refurbishment of the Schallerhof in 2023, we installed a photovoltaic system with storage batteries. Thanks to a backup box, the Schallerhof is also energy self-sufficient in the event of a power outage. We have also installed an e-charging station for electric cars and invested in a heat pump.
From goats and charcoal
With the goats and their idiosyncratic preferences, the circular economy around coal also began here at Schallerhof. And this is how it came about: Goats love to eat needles and bark from spruce trees. An interest in Terra Preta and alternative fertilisation methods
the idea of producing biochar ourselves
to produce biochar ourselves.
Off into the garden!
Predominantly native, ecologically valuable plants grow around the Schallerhof, providing food and shelter for many insects and birds. There are also plenty of stone walls where wall lizards feel at home and sandy areas where chimney wasps, for example, build their nests.
Depending on the season, various types of tomatoes, courgettes, lettuce, spinach, carrots, radishes, beans, onions, cucumbers and potatoes grow in the garden.
Fruit and berries currently include apricots, various apples, pears, grapes, various soft fruits (raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, redcurrants, mayberries, gooseberries) and walnuts. We have also planted plums, a quince tree and cornelian cherries.
The herb garden provides us with chives, lovage, peppermint, sage, rosemary, dill, oregano, thyme, lemon thyme and marjoram.
