Talking to Roy Caldecott on Hillandale is a learning experience in farming through trial, error and persistence. It is also the story of how one unlikely herb, coriander, changed the direction of a family farming business in the Natal Midlands.
Under the watchful eye of his Belgian Malinois, Vicky, with the words“ No Pet Dog” stamped on her collar, Roy speaks about the constant experimentation needed to find the right crops, the right farming methods and the right cultivars for this specific area.
“ We do a lot of experimenting with our production cycles and strive to grow crops that the masses eat. You cannot grow
1. Roy Caldecott in one of the coriander fields on the farm.