Perth Voice Interactive

THE North Perth primary school olive harvest has become a treasured annual tradition and the kids will be back out on April 23 and 24 picking fruit from local neighbourhood trees to make olive oil for their P&C fundraiser.

Last year 1.34 tonne of fruit was squeezed to create 700 bottles of oil.

Ingrid Magtengaard from the P&C says they’re not expecting such a bumper crop this time round because fruit seems a bit smaller: the upside is smaller fruit “does make for a better quality olive oil”.

Given they’ve already won a silver medal at the Royal Show, they’re excited for a shot at gold.

The school always has more trees than pickers so if you’re keen to volunteer contact Ms Magtengaard on imagtengaard@amnet.net.au or just take in your picked olives the North Perth primary school on the verandah of the arts building (on Olive Street, sure enough).

by DAVID BELL