You’ve got to get a little dirt on your hands

She is 72 and if you ask Gesine Owen she is “slowly, slowing down” but she is arguably the only one who’d describe her life that way. Truth is this dynamic Inglewood woman, who is the force behind the successful organic operation, Coolmunda Olives, has actually expanded her role over the past year. But she admits she has always led by example with a hands on role in everything from planting trees to harvest, pruning and pickling. “You simply can’t expect people working for you to put their heart into the job, if you don’t,” she explained.