ATP backyard greenhouse constructions underway

Added on 20 June 2022

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ATP backyard greenhouse constructions underway

ARTSAKH- Armenia Tree Project (ATP) has distributed the greenhouse materials to the first 25 beneficiary families of Artsakh's town of Martuni and the villages of Taghavard, Karmir Shuka and Herher in the region of Martuni.

All 50 families participating in ATP's backyard greenhouse program were severely affected by the recent 44-day war having lost family members and/or homes, businesses and belongings. ATP's program will provide some economic stability, access to produce as so much agricultural land was lost in the war, and most importantly, hope for their future.

In a few days, under the supervision of the greenhouse installation team, beneficiaries were able to prepare the ground and assemble the 30 meter square greenhouses. The greenhouses are designed by students at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) to be small, durable, and made of locally available and affordable materials.

Earlier this April, ATP provided families with 10 fruit trees for their personal use. In addition, our partners at Green Lane NGO provided the families with berry bushes and vegetable seeds. The beneficiaries are invited to participate in a two-day training at Green Lane NGO's Learning Center in Armenia's Kotayk region. The course will focus on crop production, greenhouse operation, the plant environment and pest control.