Wülflingen Site (ZH)

The Wülflingen site, which belongs to the Kanton of Zurich, also concentrates on beef cattle and suckler farming.

Milestones

  • 1927/28: Opening of the new school building and the school garden facility
  • 1928: Start of the first housekeeping course
  • 1929-1932: Planting of the first school vineyard "obere und untere Lage"
  • 1934: Acquisition of the "Rosengarten" property
  • 1937: Introduction of chicken, pig, sheep and beekeeping
  • 1939: Construction of a wine press on site 
  • 1940: Start of operations at the Rosengarten property including the allotment
  • 1940: Introduction of beef cattle farming (start with 3 cows)
  • 1949: Introduction of horse keeping
  • 1951: Construction of an economics building 
  • 1962: Construction of a new washing installation with cold and warm water for in-house students
  • 1963: Switch from horse to tractor power
  • 1965: Renovation to include a common room and changing room with toilets and showers
  • 1966: Leasing of Wülflingen Castle
  • 1967: Construction of a handiwork building 
  • 1968: Creation of a staff building
  • 1980-1987: Planning and construction phase of new buildings
  • 1987, 19. June: Inauguration of the new buildings
  • 1998: Integration into Strickhof and renaming as «Strickhof Wülflingen»

The Wülflingen site is located on the outskirts of Winterthur

Agrovet-Strickhof Wülflingen Site
Riedhofstrasse 62
8400 Winterthur

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