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To celebrate the completion of the extension to the Azadi Community Garden in Domiz 1 camp, and to officially open the space, we organised a small opening ceremony and party.   All our new gardeners, who have been given a new raised bed in the extended area, were invited to join our celebration, along with our … Continued

You did it! 🥳 Thanks to your generous donations, our Community Garden Appeal raised £3,662 GBP ($4,530 USD). Plus, every donation has been matched by one of our most generous supporters, meaning the appeal raised an incredible £7,324 GDP ($9,060 USD). Thank you so much. And we loved receiving your messages of support throughout our … Continued

Every year, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, our garden competitions shine a light on the green thumbs and resilient spirits of camp residents. Home gardens in refugee and IDP (internally displaced people) camps are more than just plots of land; they represent resilience, creativity, and a connection to a gardener’s past. Here are some … Continued

Lemon Tree Trust (LTT) has awarded 162 winning gardens in its annual garden competitions this year – 63 more prizes than last year.    Competitions took place in nine refugee and IDP (internally displaced people) camps across the Kurdistan Region of Iraq again this year with 18 gardens from each camp being awarded prizes.  To take … Continued

Today, on UN World Refugee Day, we have launched a special appeal, where we are asking our supporters to help us bring hope, connection and belonging to people displaced by war in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. There are currently over 280,000 refugees and asylum seekers in the Kurdistan Region, and over 1 million Iraqis … Continued

Lemon Tree Trust has taken up an exciting opportunity to expand the Azadi Community Garden to cover an additional 864 square metres.   Since 2016, Azadi, our flagship garden in Domiz 1 camp in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, has been a busy hub of gardening activity, welcoming more than 50 women and their children every … Continued