Salli Squitieri

  

Salli Squitieri has been involved with the study of herbs in various capacities since the age of twelve when she began making and selling herbal scented candles and natural fiber jewelry from seeds, pods and plant parts.

 

As co-owner of a 125-acre farm in Virginia in the mid to late 70’s Salli helped establish five major gardens and a variety of Herb beds. Likewise, Salli developed and created Nature trails throughout the property and tended all aspects of the off-grid farm. 

 

As an Herbalist, Salli has also spent time with members of the Carrier, Seneca and Caribe tribes learning herbal identification, alternate names, traditional uses and natural remedies of regional plants. She studied a short time with the Platonic Herbal Academy, later studying with "C.F. Grey" - at that time an 80-year-old third generation Virginian Herbalist, and also "Catfish" a third generation West Virginian Mountain Herbalist. Additionally, Salli attended assorted "Herb Walks" and nature study programs with various national herbalists.

 

Later Salli began teaching workshops and assorted programs incorporating the study of culinary uses, history, folklore, "identification, preparation and use", as well as the medicinal and craft realms of the herbal world.

 

Much of her study has been independent and self-taught, leaning towards the natural old-fashioned ways. Salli has also worked a little bit with health specialists, special diet programs and nutrition. Salli will always consider herself a "student" of herbology.

 

When Salli and her daughter Akia lived in St. Vincent and the Grenadines from approximately 1984 to 1990, she had the opportunity to meet some reclusive mountain dwellers known as "Bush Doctors", she also worked and assisted countless makers of traditional arts and crafts, as well as spent a great deal of time with various Caribbean Musicians. Over the years Salli held nature walks, seminars and workshops, special classes for both adults and children and was sought out by garden clubs to speak on a variety of topics. Her slide presentations were of particular interest at various special events.

 

Until 1999 Salli resided just outside of Woodstock NY on an 18 acre wildlife preserve pursuing her creative endeavors. There Salli set up companion planted vegetable and herb gardens on the grounds and 40-foot wrap around deck. The attached 30x30 studio was utilized for a vast array of activities and became a forum for art, dance, music and herbal projects drawing visitors from near and far.

 

She is the creator of "The Frog and The Hummingbird Co." which began as a home-based business producing nostalgic and traditional herbal products. This business is currently being reproduced after the loss from an onslaught of numerous back to back hurricanes that struck Southern Florida throughout 2005 and followed by the floods that began with Tropical Storm Debby in 2012 in northern Florida.

 

Salli worked at a Vineyard tending Muscadines, the farm animals and pets, farm equipment, fed worms used for castings that was sold to landscapers, cleared the grounds and did landscaping, handled all aspects of the farm, labeled the wine bottles and handled citrus, flowers and exotics etc.

 

Salli later worked on an organic farm and tended all aspects of three miles of organic blueberries, helped with the above ground irrigation systems, gardening and greenhouse work, as well as sales and customer relations services. Additionally, Salli worked on a ranch with basic upkeep and maintenance and grounds work, as well as planting and gardening with emphasis on hillside planting to prevent erosion. Also during this time period Salli was an assistant inn keeper for a B&B and grounds keeper orchestrating and promoting special events, assisting with tours, and tended over 100 old growth Camellia's, did outdoor décor, landscaping, gardening, weeding, and established a variety of flower and herb beds etc.. Salli has been involved with herbology for many years.

 

She is also the creator of "The Frog and The Hummingbird Co." which began as a home-based business producing nostalgic and traditional herbal products and has since taken on many forms including a n art venue and café.

Over the past three years Salli has completed numerous gardening, yard and landscaping jobs for NYC and Brooklyn clients.

 

Salli has also been a Sales Marketing Associate at the two different Green Markets (GrowNYC) for Wood Homestead and Down-Home Acres here in NYC on Saturday and Sunday, responsible set up, displays, pricing, product representation and sales, etc.

 

Salli Squitieri

Telephone 850-570-0465

Email: sallisquitieri@yahoo.com

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