Kräutergarten der Caritas in Retz

The Caritas facility for the disabled of the Archdiocese of Vienna runs a show garden at the day care center in Retz, where around 20 men and women work. "I can do it" is one of the central themes of the disabled facility's mission statement. The gardening workshop looks after the herb and flower beds, the shrubs and wild fruit trees (e.g. quinces, medlars, cornelian cherries, raspberries and currants) and the extensive lawns in the garden of the facility for the disabled. Another important task is the separation and disposal of waste for the home and, as part of this, the management of the compost area. The green space maintenance workshop also carries out internal and external maintenance work, i.e. lawn and garden maintenance and the disposal of green waste. The herbs, flowers and fruit that grow on the grounds of the nursery and in the gardens of the facility for the disabled are processed into various products in the workshops of the day care center. A wide selection of herbal teas, herbal salts, syrups, liqueurs, jellies and scented sachets can be found every Thursday from 2.30 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Caritas café (closed on public holidays).