Childhood in Chamues-ch

Margaritta Salzgeber was born in 1936 and grew up in Chamues-ch, a small farming village, as the youngest of four siblings. Her father worked at the Hotel Palace in St. Moritz and later as a chauffeur, while her mother ran the farm and raised the children. Margaritta vividly remembers her childhood:

I had loving, caring, and hard-working parents. I was certainly spoiled. – Margaritta Salzgeber

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Their home had no running water, and the children helped with chores like fetching water from the well and caring for the animals.

Education and Career

After primary school in Chamues-ch, Margaritta attended secondary school in Bever, taking the train daily. She dreamt of becoming a needlework teacher, like her mother. After completing her training, she taught hundreds of girls in Thurgau and the Engadine.

During her teaching years, she met her husband, Florian Salzgeber, at a ball in S-chanf.

Family and Passion for Healing Herbs

Margaritta and Florian married in 1962 and had five children together. After her children left home, she cared for triplets and found solace in her garden. She describes her passion:

Burying my hands in the ground after a long day was the best thing for me, it was like therapy. – Margaritta Salzgeber

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Margaritta now shares her knowledge of herbal remedies, making teas, tinctures, and ointments from plants she grows and collects.