Festival and events
Our vision is to recreate a forest on Koumas hill.
Planting a tree is simple
The central Community of Trees project is the creation of a forest on Koumas hill.
Community of Trees was founded on Patmos in September 2012 to develop environmental and cultural projects. Environmental work depends on collective participation. Communication is the first step.
Our projects
All projects
A documentary about the migratory Eleonora's falcon.
Piano works composed by Spyro Papanastasiou and performed by Emily Mesko.
The Koumas Forest
We envision a forest park of endemic trees in the heart of Patmos. The aim is to create the conditions for an autonomous local ecosystem.
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Adoption
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- PlantingSupport the creation of a forest on Koumas hill.
- IrrigationSupport ecosystem restoration and monitoring work.
- ParticipationEnvironmental action takes place through a community.
Journal
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A forest ecology is a delicate one. If the forest perishes, its fauna may go with it. The word for world is also the word for forest.Ursula K. Le GuinSupport the work →
The work moves forward with support from organisations, donors, and volunteers.
Funding
Community of Trees' funding proposal to the Bodossaki Foundation has been accepted
Points of Support programme — 8th cycle — of the Bodossaki Foundation.
Donors and volunteers
A touching letter from Florida — Sabrina Dalla Valle
We are deeply grateful to Sabrina Dalla Valle for her generous donation to the Tree Fund and her willingness to travel from the United States to volunteer on Patmos.
Field work
Mapping the restoration area
The map shows the irrigation lines and each individual tree.
Sounds and soundscapes from the Community of Trees record.
Selections by Brian Eno that accompany the vision for the Koumas Forest.
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