Handmade Blog

Meet the Artisan: Mashjar Juthour

Mashjar Juthour isn’t just about planting trees — it’s about preserving Palestinian heritage, sharing traditional knowledge, and connecting communities to the land. Through Handmade Palestine, you ...

Adopt an Olive Tree—A Living Gift of Heritage & Hope

Adopt an Olive Tree in Palestine – A Living Gift Support Palestinian heritage and give a meaningful, sustainable gift by adopting an olive tree at Mashjar Juthour. When you adopt an olive tree, you...

World Conservation Day: Ecocide Under Occupation, and What You Can Do

Gaza—in fact all of Palestine—stands as a devastating example of environmental collapse under occupation. The air is thick with toxins from constant bombardment, clean water is nearly nonexistent, ...

Honoring World Biodiversity Day: Why We Do What We Do

This World Biodiversity Day, we’re celebrating the land that sustains us—and the work we do to protect it. Through our nonprofit nature reserve, Mashjar Juthour, we’re conserving native Palestinian...

Ard Khair: Foraged Greens and the Gifts of the Land in Palestine

This spring, we’re celebrating Ard Khair — the goodness of the land — with a look at Palestine’s wild, foraged greens like khubayza, loof, and wara’ al-lisan. These edible plants connect us to our ...

What’s in Bloom: Discover Palestine’s Stunning Wildflowers with Our New Pocket Guide

Palestine is home to an incredible variety of small but stunning wildflowers — a beauty often overlooked. At Handmade Palestine, we created the Wildflowers of Palestine Pocket Guide to celebrate an...

What’s in Bloom: The Wild Beauty of Mashjar Juthour

Amid Palestine’s ancient hills, Mashjar Juthour bursts into bloom each spring, a testament to resilience and heritage. From wild anemones and cyclamen to brown bee orchids and beautiful rock roses,...