Chelsea Flower Show

Pomegranate tree from Chelsea 2018 planted at RHS Garden Wisley
September 20, 2018One of the pomegranate (Punica granatum) trees from the Lemon Tree Trust Garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2018 has been donated to RHS Garden Wisley in Surrey, UK. The tree will form part of a new Mediterranean planting scheme inspiring visitors to try new plants in their own gardens. Peter Jones, Garden Manager for … Continued
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Maya Youssef performs on the Lemon Tree Trust Garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2018
May 21, 2018Celebrated Syrian born musician Maya Youssef performed tracks from her debut album on the Lemon Tree Trust Garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show on Monday 21 May. Maya is a virtuoso of the qānūn, a traditional Syrian stringed zither. Her album, ‘Syrian Dreams’, represents her personal journey through the six years of war in Syria. Maya says: … Continued
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100-year history of supporting POWs and refugees with seeds
May 20, 2018A hundred years on from providing seeds to WWI prisoners of war, the the Lemon Tree Trust is working with the RHS to supply seeds to Syrian refugees in Domiz camp, Kurdistan region of Iraq. For the millions of people living in refugee camps, the simple act of gardening and growing plants can be a hugely important … Continued
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