The town of Langenlois
The small town of Langenlois (approximately 7000 inhabitants) is located in Lower Austria, 10 km north of the district capital of Krems an der Donau. It is also right at the gate to the valley of the river Kamp.
Langenlois may claim to be the largest wine growing town in Austria as 2000 hectares are covered by vineyards. It is also the centre of the wine growing region “KAMPTAL“. Getting to Langenlois is easy, both by train and by bus. The distance to Austria's capital Vienna is 75 km and the distance to the capital of Lower Austria St.Pölten is 40 km.
1947 |
A Vocational Horticultural School is established by the Chamber of Agriculture of Lower Austria, its financial supporter, in Langenlois-Haindorf. |
1951 |
Opening, establishing, setting up of “Landeskursstätte für Obst-, Wein- und Gartenbau”, today´s school building by the government of Lower Austria. Moving of the Vocational Horticultural School into the new building and building of a training nursery along the street called “AM ROSENHÜGEL”. |
1971 |
Starting of the Secondary Horticultural College which lasts 4 years |
1972 |
Building (phase 1) of the training nursery Haindorf |
1989 |
Opening of the newly-built boarding school and of the converted school building |
1991 |
Setting up of a 8-month master course in horticulture |
1996 |
Establishing of the Association of Alumni (BAV - Bildungs- und Absolventen -Verein der Gartenbauberufe which is responsible for the organisation of further education for adults. |
1997 |
Building and extension (phase 2) of the training nursery Haindorf Building of training yard for the landscape gardening department Building of a multi-purpose show greenhouse (we call it “GREENHOUSE”) for the department of interior landscape gardening |
2000 |
Re-designing and building of the training and show gardens “AM ROSENHÜGEL” |
Legal Body
The provincial government of Lower Austria is the legal body.
Amt der NÖ Landesregierung, Landhausplatz 1, A-3109 St.Pölten, Department of Agricultural Education (LF 2)
Frauentorgassse 72-74
A-3430 Tulln
Legal Basis
Financial provisions
Where do we work and live in
The acreage of school
School building and boarding school with surrounding gardens |
2.0 ha |
Show- and training gardens “AM ROSENHÜGEL” |
0,4 ha |
Tree nursery |
1,8 ha |
Vegetable nursery (glass houses and fields) |
0,9 ha |
Ornamental plant nursery (glass houses and open fields) |
0,7 ha |
Orchards (partially leased) |
9,4 ha |
Vineyards (since 1995 leased to local vinemakers) |
3,1 ha |
Plan of the school area