We are lucky in Freo – we have a range of community gardens from large market gardens, a small garden hidden behind a café, gardens selling seedlings to orchards . . . all with passionate and knowledgeable people involved. There will be something to inspire everyone.

So visit your local garden, a few you are interested in or make a day of it and visit them all!

Annie Street Garden on Annie Street (Winterfold Primary School), Beaconsfield  will be open from 8am – 10am

North Freo Social Farm at 10 Thompson Rd, North Fremantle will be open from 8.30 – 12 with tours at 9, 10 and 11am

APACE Community Garden at 1 Johannah St, North Fremantle will be open from 9am – 1pm

East Freo Farm behind Nine Seeds Cafe at 121 Marmion St, Fremantle will be open from 9am – 1pm

Hilton Harvest at Rennie Cres N, Hilton will be open from 9am – 12noon

White Gum Valley Orchard at 96 Samson St, WGV (next door to Hazel Orme Kindergarten) will be open from 1.00pm – 2.30pm

We’re hoping winter rains will be on their way soon so we’re getting the orchard ready with a few tree and shrub plantings and a several other jobs onsite. Come and join us.

Register here in Eventbrite :https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/2024-community-olive-harvest-saturday-verge-pick-sunday-in-booyeembara-tickets-864415920287?aff=oddtdtcreator

Join the 2024 Community Olive Harvest:

• Saturday 20/4- choose the morning harvest team or mid afternoon harvest mob to harvest olives from the verges of White Gum Valley
• Sunday morning 21/4 in Booyeembara Park’s Olive Grove (located on Montreal Street near Public Golf Course ), between 9:00am – 12.30pm. Then join a celebratory long-table lunch in the grove (byo lunch or put in $10 for pizza) with live music.
• Alternatively you can harvest anytime over the weekend at a time / place of your choosing.

By registering we can communicate further details closer to the date.