Transforming lives, one garden at a time
Gardening is more than planting seeds – it’s a path to healing, connection and opportunity.
Help us create green spaces in refugee and IDP camps that inspire belonging, restore dignity and provide food security.
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Lemon Tree Trust transforms refugee and IDP (internally displaced people) camps through the power of gardening.
We implement gardening initiatives in displaced communities, creating employment and restoring cultural identity, dignity and purpose.
By providing seeds, plants, community gardens and competitions, we empower communities from the ground up.
Find out about our community hubs where gardeners grow food for vulnerable families, learn new skills and socialise.
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Learn how our annual home garden competitions and Garden of the Month award helps promote the benefits of gardening.
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Explore our garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2018 where we brought our refugee work to a new audience.
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As we look towards Refugee Week (16–22 June) and its powerful theme, Community as a Superpower, we’re raising funds to take the next steps in developing the Hêvî Community Garden, before the summer heat arrives.
We're aiming to raise $960 USD / £710 GBP / €846 EUR to support three simple but important additions that will benefit women, children and the wider Gawilan community:
🌳 A resting area
A shaded, canopied space with benches where women can take tea together and share seeds, gardening tips and stories.
(Cost: $700 / £518 / €617)
🍵 Refreshments
Tea and light snacks during gardening sessions to nourish bodies and create moments for connection.
(Cost: $60 / £44 / €52)
🌱 A polytunnel
To protect seedlings, introduce drip irrigation and boost crop production all year round.
(Cost: $200 / £148 / €176)
🤝 Donate now to help us cultivate community as a superpower [Link in bio].
As Eid ul-Adha begins, we send warm wishes of peace to all who are celebrating.
Thank you for standing with us. Your support grows more than gardens. It grows dignity, connection and hope 💚
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The Hêvî Community Garden in Gawilan camp in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq continues to grow, both in greenery and in community impact. ‘Hêvî’, meaning ‘hope’ in Kurdish, remains a fitting name for this space, which brings people together to cultivate not only produce, but also connection, purpose and resilience. Gawilan camp is home to … Continued
Refugee and IDP (internally displaced people) camps are created quickly, out of urgent need. But many become long-term homes for the people who live there. Over time, these settlements evolve into what we might call accidental cities – dense, complex urban environments that are rarely planned for the long term. As Earth Day approaches, we’re … Continued
Since work began in December 2023, the Hêvî Community Garden in Gawilan camp has developed into a productive and well-used space, thanks to the efforts of camp residents, the Lemon Tree Trust team and ongoing support from donors and partners. A video filmed earlier this month shows how far the project has come in just … Continued