A Brief History of Mischa Estate
Part 2 - Micha
In the late sixties Kelpie started to graft vines on a small scale the start of what was to grow into one of the Cape's leading "stokkies" nurseries, Micha Nursery. Around this time the bordering farm of Eventide was also purchased. The name "Micha", by the way, is to be traced back to Yvonne's time with the Ballet Russe in Paris. It is a corruption of the Russian version of "Michael" and is pronounced "Meesha".
Kelpie and Yvonne's three children, as is the way of children, had tended to grow up. Renι and Sandra studied at UCT where they were to meet their future husbands, while John, after a study trip to California, joined his father on the farm.
- The Micha homestead
Father-and-son farming operations are always "interesting" as old and new ideas gradually coalesce into something different. John's vision centred around vine cultivation, and his energy and attention to detail were to stand him in good stead as he gradually took over the running of the farm and the expansion of Micha Nursery. When Kelpie and Yvonne eventually retired to George in 1987, the second generation had taken over John and his wife, Elizabeth.
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