A resident of Le Perreux-sur-Marne has proposed to inventory olive trees in private gardens and public spaces within the town. The goal is to encourage owners to participate in a collective project for local olive oil production.
For several years, olive trees have adapted well to the climate of Île-de-France, sometimes yielding significant harvests that often remain unknown and unexploited.
Inspired by the citizen collective Malakolives, which annually organizes olive collection from Parisian residents to produce local olive oil in a collaborative spirit, this resident has been convinced of the potential of urban olive trees.
This initiative is aimed at all residents of Le Perreux who own one or more olive trees. It seeks to identify this local plant heritage and propose collective participation in valuing the harvests.
The project pursues several objectives for the town: enhancing the tree heritage, raising awareness about biodiversity and plant adaptation to climate change, encouraging short supply chains and local consumption, preventing the waste of an often unexploited natural resource, and fostering social connection through a unifying citizen project.
