Donate to provide prizes for refugees and internally displaced people taking part in our garden and cooking competitions
Donate to provide topsoil and compost in our community gardens enabling people to grow what they need
Donate to provide an LTT Camp Co-ordinator to help with distributing seeds, plants and trees to displaced people
Donate to support the creation of a new community garden
Make a donation
With your support, we bring beauty, dignity, and opportunity to communities affected by the ravages of war. 100% of your donation goes directly towards gardening activities in refugee and internally displaced people (IDP) camps, helping to nurture hope and growth in these resilient communities.
💡 Legal information:
- In the UK, the Lemon Tree Trust is a restricted fund under the auspices of Prism the Gift Fund, registered charity 1099682.
- In the USA, all contributions to the Lemon Tree Trust Fund will be received, receipted and under control of Communities Foundation of Texas, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organisation.
Donate online
We welcome one-off and regular donations. Every contribution, no matter the size, makes a difference.
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✅ Prefer to give monthly? You can set up a recurring donation during checkout.
Make a donation from the USA or
internationally via the Communities Foundation of Texas.
Make a donation in a range of currencies, including AUD (A$), CAD (C$), EUR (€), GBP (£) and USD ($), via JustGiving.
Donate via Charities Aid Foundation (CAF)
If you have a CAF account, you can support us by selecting Prism the Gift Fund as the charity and including ‘Lemon Tree Trust’ as your reference.
If you’re able to drop us a quick note at [email protected] to let us know you’ve donated, we’d love the chance to say thank you!
How your donation makes a difference
Every donation supports our work with refugees, internally displaced people (IDPs) and local communities, where gardens create healing, connection and nourishment.
Please know that any amount is greatly appreciated, and that 100% of your donation goes directly towards gardening activities in refugee and IDP camps.
🌿 £10 (GBP) / $13 (USD) could provide refreshments and a chance for gardeners to refuel during community gardening sessions, while also creating moments for conversation and connection.
🍋 £50 (GBP) / $67 (USD) could supply seeds, tools and compost, helping individuals and families grow fresh, healthy food in our community gardens.
🌿 £100 (GBP) / $135 (USD) could help us employ a displaced person as a Garden Co-ordinator, distributing seeds, tools and plants to families in refugee and IDP camps.
🍋 £500 (GBP) / $675 (USD) could support the distribution of trees, plants, seedlings and seeds, helping to green multiple refugee and IDP camps with shade and beauty.
🌿 £1,000 (GBP) / $1,350 (USD) could support our annual gardening and cooking competitions – joyful community events that bring people together through the food and flowers they’ve grown in their own home gardens.
🍋 £5,000 (GBP) / $6,750 (USD) could help create a healing community garden – a peaceful, restorative space where people recovering from trauma can grow food and flowers, connect with others and begin to rebuild their lives.
🌿 £50,000 (GBP) / $67,520 (USD) could fund the development of a large-scale, fully equipped community garden in a refugee or IDP camp, including permanent infrastructure, trained staff (including displaced persons), tools, trees, seeds and essential running costs like electricity, water and maintenance. This creates a sustainable, long term green sanctuary that supports hundreds of people, builds food security and strengthens community resilience on a wide scale.
I couldn’t believe my ears when I heard I could have a garden here… We’ve all been displaced and are suddenly living in a desert without trees… I see life in this garden. It cleans the air and gives people hope.
– Ahmed Tamo, Domiz 1 camp, Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Donate by bank transfer
If you would like to make a donation by direct bank transfer, make a gift in your will or give to Lemon Tree Trust by another means, please contact us at [email protected] and we can send you the appropriate details and discuss your preferences.
Donate by cheque
Donate in GBP (from the UK or internationally)
- Make cheques payable to Prism the Gift Fund
- To add Gift Aid to your donation (UK only), please download the form here or email [email protected].
Donate in USD (from the US or internationally)
- Make cheques payable to Communities Foundation of Texas
- Write Lemon Tree Trust in the memo line
Give a special and lasting present – the gift of gardens and gardening
We’ve made it easier to gift the joy of gardening. When you make a donation to Lemon Tree Trust on behalf of someone special, you can send them our downloadable design, accompanied by your own personalised message.
STEP 1: First, make a donation to Lemon Tree Trust: If using JustGiving, you’ll be given the opportunity during the payment process to include a personalised message, acknowledging that the donation is made on behalf of the gift recipient’s name. (On JustGiving, once you have entered your bank details, look out for the section called ‘Message’ and click on ‘Add a message of support’. View instructions.)
STEP 2: Next, download our special design and add your personal message: Choose the format that suits your preference: Opt for our downloadable fillable design, allowing you to type in your message before seamlessly sending it digitally via email. Or select the printable design, enabling you to handwrite a message and tuck it into a greetings card.
Give your Zakat
Corporate supporters – thank you to the following businesses
The following businesses, organisations and people are kindly donating a proportion of their profits to Lemon Tree Trust:
- The Floralistas – Friday Flower Club
- Florxl – A zine celebrating plants, gardens and horticulture
- The Land Gardeners – ‘Love Issue’ online magazine
- Leafy Couture x Casey Orr – posters and notecards
- Marlston Farmgirl – flower bouquets
If you would like to make a donation to Lemon Tree Trust through your business, organisation, project or products, we would love to hear from you. Email [email protected].
Fundraise for Lemon Tree Trust
We welcome all ideas for fundraising. Contact us at [email protected] to tell us your idea and so that we can send you a fundraising pack.
Please note that we do not supply cash collection boxes so ask that you collect the money and then either make a donation online or send a cheque to us. Thank you.
Download our ‘print at home’ poster to promote your fundraising activities and events in support of Lemon Tree Trust.
Yesterday, team members Hamid and Othman led a women’s workshop in Hêvî Community Garden, bringing together beneficiaries to learn, share and grow in community. The session began with an introduction to the work of the Lemon Tree Trust, our vision and our ongoing efforts across refugee and IDP (internally displaced people) camps. In places where … Continued
Noora, originally from Damascus, Syria, cooks meals that remind her family of home, using fresh herbs and seasonal produce from her small garden in Gawilan refugee camp, Kurdistan Region of Iraq. “My mother taught me to cook. Now my children help me. I never give up on the recipes that remind me of home,” she … Continued
As we reach the halfway point of 2025, we are delighted to share some of the impact your support has made possible across our projects. Thanks to your support, our projects are creating meaningful change for forcibly displaced communities, improving access to fresh food, mental wellbeing, and opportunities for connection and belonging through community gardening. … Continued