Lemon Tree Trust @LemonTreeTrust

We support gardening initiatives in refugee communities as a way to restore dignity, purpose and cultural identity #OneGardenAtATime linktr.ee/lemontreetrust Kurdistan Region of Iraq Joined July 2017

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Lemon Tree Trust @LemonTreeTrust

2 months ago

Celebrating our Garden of the Month standout home gardens 🌿🥇 From 9 refugee & IDP camps in Kurdistan, these gardeners are building a sense of home, one plant at a time. Winning gardens 🌱👇 Plaques, seeds & fruit trees awarded. #GardenOfTheMonth #WithRefugees #GrowingHome

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Lemon Tree Trust @LemonTreeTrust

2 months ago

"The scent carries us back to good memories we lost" – Aveen When Aveen fled Syria she carried her family's healing plant knowledge. Now our operations manager in Kurdistan she brews Sidra Tea daily bringing gardeners together. ☕ Recipe: lemontreetrust.org/news/cultivati… #WithRefugees

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Lemon Tree Trust @LemonTreeTrust

2 months ago

Guljin grows okra & hot peppers in the Hêvî Commnunity Garden and bakes traditional Syrian bread in our bakery house🌶️🍞 “While the dough rises, I water my plants and harvest what’s ready. It brings me such joy and peace.” lemontreetrust.org/news/hevi-comm… #WomenWhoGrow #WithRefugees

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Lemon Tree Trust @LemonTreeTrust

5 months ago

March’s winning gardens are in! 🏡🌿 Incredible work from home gardeners in camps across the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Greener spaces, brighter neighbourhoods 💚 Each of the nine winners receives a fruit tree, seeds and a plaque! #GardenOfTheMonth #WithRefugees #WithIDPs

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Lemon Tree Trust @LemonTreeTrust

5 months ago

Spring vibes! March highlights from Azadî Community Garden 🌸🌿 🥬 Abundant produce 🔥 Newroz celebrations – traditional clothes, dancing & the Newroz torch 🍞 Khubz (Syrian flatbread) baked & shared with families 🐢 A surprise visitor! #WithRefugees

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Lemon Tree Trust @LemonTreeTrust

7 months ago

Look at the garden grow! 🌱✨ A few weeks ago, we planted the first seeds in Hêvî Community Garden (meaning hope in Kurdish), in Gawilan refugee camp. Now, the raised beds are flourishing with fresh vegetables and herbs! 🥬🧅🌿 #GrowingHope #WithRefugees

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Lemon Tree Trust @LemonTreeTrust

7 months ago

Congratulations to our 9 Garden of the Month winners! 🏆🌹 Their creativity and dedication are transforming refugee & internally displaced people camps in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq into greener, more vibrant spaces 🌿 What do you love most about these gardens?