Category: UA and Refugees
These posts cover the work on refugees and UA. This work began in Dallas in 2014, where I was head of a small team mapping and implementing community gardens in the city to support the large resettled refugee community in the city. The work here also covers the work in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, 2015-2018 which led to the development of home gardens and market gardens in several refugee camps. The work is still on going under the name of the Lemon Tree Trust.
One of the main aims of the Lemon Tree Trust was to support home gardens for refugees. Below are a selection of images that show the wide range…
These films made in 2016 and 2017, explores how various aspects of urban agriculture, from home gardens to market gardens help transform the refugee camp and enrich the…
Article published in Gardens Illustrated, Caroline Beck (2018) “Gardens of Hope” explores the work of the Lemon Tree Trust in Northern Iraq. Article available here.
Co-authored report for the Lemon Tree Trust that details the work on UA and refugees. From the introduction “At Lemon Tree Trust, we believe that urban agriculture –…
Between 2015 and 2018 I worked in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) As a co-founder of the Lemon tree Trust, alongside Stephanie Hunt. Our team has helped…
This page explores the Edible Map of Dallas, which covers 110 acres of central Dallas. The map explores the potential for urban agriculture in the neighbourhood, imaging food…
