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Thanks to the generous support of our donors, the Gawilan Community Garden project has reached a significant milestone. Lemon Tree Trust team members have successfully installed a vital water supply infrastructure, paving the way for the development of a vibrant community garden in Gawilan refugee camp. After a summer break due to extreme temperatures, our … Continued

As well as making a one-off or monthly donation to Lemon Tree Trust to support our work, we love seeing members of our community raising funds for us in all sorts of creative and exciting ways.   So, if you’re eager to help us expand our gardening activities in displaced communities in the Kurdistan Region of … Continued

Two new bread ovens have been installed in the expanded area of our flagship Azadi community garden, enabling our community to bake more fresh bread and support food security for vulnerable families in Domiz 1 camp, Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The two new community bread ovens being built in the extended area of the Azadi … Continued

Last month, we visited Gawilan refugee camp to gift packets of our Sidra Tea Blend and introduce residents to our latest project: the Gawilan Community Garden. The tea, made from ingredients grown and dried in our Azadi Community Garden in Domiz 1 camp, helped open up discussions about the new garden we are creating and … Continued

We are excited to share that Lemon Tree Trust has been featured in an article on Phonetic Planet, a platform dedicated to sharing child-centred educational resources that champions purposeful and culturally conscious learning. In our interview, we chat about: We invite you to read the full article on Phonetic Planet’s website here to learn more … Continued

Lemon Tree Trust (LTT) has proudly announced the winners of its expanded annual garden competitions for 2024, recognising a record-breaking 180 winning gardens across the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.  The competitions, which took place in nine refugee and IDP (internally displaced people) camps, saw 20 gardens from each camp being awarded prizes.  A growing tradition  … Continued