What we do

Hadiqaa is a Qatar-based gardening education company dedicated to helping children, youth, and adults connect with nature through hands-on, meaningful learning experiences. Founded in 2022, Hadiqaa has grown into a trusted provider of gardening workshops, sustainability programs, and educational content for schools, families, and organizations across the country.

We believe that gardening is one of the most powerful tools for learning. Through planting, observing, caring for soil, and understanding ecosystems, learners discover science, sustainability, creativity, and responsibility in ways that are practical, joyful, and memorable.

What we do

Schools

We design and deliver curriculum-aligned gardening and sustainability workshops that support science, environmental studies, and experiential learning. Our programs include:

• Hands-on sessions in school gardens, courtyards, and indoor classrooms
• Gardening curriculum development
• Long-term garden programs and teacher professional development
• School-wide initiatives promoting composting, waste reduction, biodiversity, and food literacy

For Corporates

We design unique environmental experiences that combine team building with sustainability learning:

• Corporate workshops and wellness sessions
• CSR programs focused on urban agriculture, composting, and food waste reduction
• Community engagement initiatives
• Volunteer programs supporting food donations and community gardens

Our Story

Hadiqaa began as a small gardening community in 2017 and grew organically into a national platform for environmental education. Today, we continue to support schools, families, and organizations with knowledge, hands-on activities, and programs that bring nature closer to everyone — wherever they are.

Our vision is to inspire a culture of sustainability across the Gulf by making gardening an accessible, educational, and community-driven practice for all.

Vicky Damalou – Agr. Engineer / MBA

Hi, my name is Vicky and I decided I wanted to become and Agronomist at the age of 12. After graduating from the Agricultural University of Athens, in Greece, I worked for several years in gardening and in agricultural production & marketing in Europe.

Since I moved to Qatar, in 2010, I have worked in production, marketing and sales in various agricultural businesses, in garden centers, in the establishment of greenhouses and in the business development of landscaping and agricultural business companies.

With a solid knowledge of the gardening and agricultural practices of different crops in Qatar, my dream is to provide agricultural advice that will lead to a greener future for all!

Sara Khorasani – Technology Lead

Hi, my name is Sara and I started gardening in 2017 by starting a group on Facebook to learn from other gardeners in the Middle East. My family are pistachio farmers, and I used to love picking fresh pistachios off trees in Iran. But I wondered if growing my own food in the desert was possible. With Hadiqaa we try to prove that is possible everyday.

I am also the Co-founder of Gamyra Tech, an Ed-tech startup established in QSTP in 2014 and now backed by international investors and headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. I have 8 years’ experience in designing & developing hardware and software products across the Formula 1, simulation and ed-tech industries. I have a Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Texas A&M University at Qatar.