Waiting for Trees: Our talk at the Kew Mutual Improvement Society
We are delighted to be speaking at the Kew Mutual Improvement Society on Monday 18 February. In our talk, “Waiting for trees: How garden competitions in refugee camps are transforming the landscape”, we will discuss our work in supporting people affected by war.
Gardening is a powerful way to connect with people affected by war who are rebuilding their lives away from home. The simple act of nurturing trees and flowers amid a refugee camp is a beautiful subversive act of resilience.
We help refugees and IDPs (internally displaced persons) to plant trees, create home gardens and take part in the garden competitions we have introduced in refugee camps in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
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Bringing together residents to celebrate the home gardens they have grown, tended and transformed over the past year, Lemon Tree Trust’s 2026 Annual Garden Competitions have taken place across nine refugee and IDP (internally displaced people) camps in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. This year’s competitions introduced a greater emphasis on welcoming new participants alongside … Continued
Girls and boys living in Gawilan refugee camp have come together for child-focused environmental workshops at the Hêvî Community Garden, brought to life by Lemon Tree Trust and the General Directorate of Social Care in Duhok (DoLSA). The workshops form part of the Child Protection and Climate Change Campaign, through which UNICEF supports DoLSA in … Continued
Many thanks to Megan Davis at Perennial Gatherings for her generous donation this May, the latest in a series of kind contributions to Lemon Tree Trust over the years. Perennial Gatherings is a Vancouver-based floral studio and social enterprise, specialising in thoughtfully curated arrangements made with locally grown, seasonal blooms. Profits from floral sales are … Continued