We support gardening initiatives in refugee camps to restore dignity, purpose and cultural identity.

If you have any questions about the work of the Lemon Tree Trust, or would like to speak to one of the team, please email us at [email protected] or call us:

USA telephone: +1 (214) 978-6559

UK telephone: +44 (0)208 191 8674

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    Celebrating our April Garden of the Month award winners

    Each month, our teams visit home gardens across nine camps in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq to select a Garden of the Month winner. This April, we are delighted to celebrate nine gardeners whose creativity, commitment and passion for growing have transformed the spaces around their home shelters. Why the award matters In camps where … Continued

    Growing the next generation of gardeners in Gawilan camp

    This spring, Othman Qewas, our Hêvî Community Garden manager, has been visiting schools in Gawilan camp, distributing tree and flower seedlings to children and introducing Lemon Tree Trust’s work to a new generation of young growers. Othman visited all five primary schools in Gawilan camp in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, reaching 124 pupils. At … Continued

    Lemon Tree Trust launches Spring Tree & Plant Appeal with matched funding

    We have launched our Spring 2026: Tree & Plant Appeal, inviting supporters to help families displaced by war grow gardens that bring food, shade, sanctuary and beauty to the places they now call home. There are over 1.34 million displaced people living in Iraq, more than 300,000 of them Syrian refugees. Many live in camps … Continued

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