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Browen is a volunteer at the Hêvî Community Garden in Gawilan camp. She helps beneficiaries and supports our team members with their daily work. She is especially passionate about gardening, cooking and creating a safe and supportive environment for her family. Here’s more from Browen in her own words: 1. Where do you live, and … Continued

The Hêvî Community Garden in Gawilan camp has seen a range of updates during the last month to support planting activities, improve accessibility and enhance the appearance of the garden. Garden upgrades and maintenance Our Hêvî team – Othman, Rûken and Browen – carried out several improvements, including: Planting and distribution To support winter growing, … Continued

This year’s cooking competitions once again brought together hundreds of participants from nine refugee and internally displaced persons (IDP) camps across the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The events continue to grow in reach and reputation, celebrating food, culture and community, while showing how gardening and cooking can help people rebuild their lives. Around 350 participants … Continued

At the Azadî Community Garden in Domiz 1 camp, we have recently installed a new plastic 5 litre water tank, twice the size of the old metal one. The previous tank had served the garden for many years but had become increasingly prone to leaks and repairs, so it made sense to replace it with … Continued

The Lemon Tree Trust 2025 Annual Garden Competitions have taken place across nine IDP and refugee camps in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, including Bersive 1+2, Domiz 1+2, Essian, Gawilan, Kabartu 1+2 and Khanki. Residents were invited to enter the competitions after receiving seeds and plants to start or continue growing their own home gardens. … Continued

Rûken is one of our dedicated Garden Facilitators at Lemon Tree Trust. She helps distribute seeds, plants and trees to residents across Gawilan camp and supports our Garden of the Month award, helping people to grow home gardens and ‘green’ their neighbourhood. Since 2024, she has also been active in the new Hêvî Community Garden, … Continued