Monday, 2 October 2023
Day of Ideas, Patmion, 18:00
A presentation of the ideas behind the 2nd Patmos Ecology Festival will take place at the Patmion Cultural Centre. The following questions will be addressed: What is ecology? Why is it currently a matter of life or death? How can we apply it in our daily lives? This will be followed by a presentation of last year’s festival activities and the progress of Community of Trees. The goals of this year’s festival will then be introduced.
Screening of The Need to Grow, 2019, 1 hour 36 minutes, Patmion, 19:30
In 60 years’ time, all of the Earth’s fertile, arable soil will be gone.*
The documentary follows innovative professionals and experts who are trying to save the Earth’s topsoil, which is in danger of turning completely and rapidly into desert because of human action. Directed by Rob Herring and Ryan Wirick.
Tuesday, 3 October 2023
Collection of forest and wild seeds, Patoinos Farm, Groikos, 16:00
On a biodiverse farm, we will learn to identify and collect forest and wild seeds during the ideal season, with the aim of creating seed balls later in the week. The Patmos bus will leave Skala at 15:30 and return at 17:55 and 19:40. Free transport.
Wednesday, 4 October 2023
Coastline clean-up, Skala lighthouse, 15:45–17:45
We will gather to clean the Skala–Sapsila coastline of plastic waste before it reaches the sea.
Thursday, 5 October 2023
Making and sowing seed balls on Koumas hill, 08:00–17:30
We will learn to form seed balls with clay and a variety of soil-enriching seeds from herbs, forest trees, and fruit trees. We will then sow the seed balls on the enclosed 12-acre area.
Friday, 6 October 2023
Making and sowing seed balls and planting trees on Koumas hill, 08:00–17:00
We will learn to form seed balls with clay and a variety of soil-enriching seeds from herbs, forest trees, and fruit trees. We will then sow the seed balls on the enclosed 12-acre area. We will also plant 200 saplings supplied by the Southern Aegean Regional Nursery.
Screening of Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret, 2014, 1 hour 30 minutes, Patmion, 18:30
Why does the biggest source of problems on the planet continue to be ignored, despite the abundance of scientific evidence, by most governments, environmental organisations, and people? What is the relationship between 80 billion farmed animals and the biggest problems facing humanity and the planet today? Directors Kip Andersen and Keegan Kuhn promise to open your eyes in an exciting, simple, and humorous way.
Open panel discussion, Patmion, 20:10
Natural grower, activist, and philosopher Nikos Tsombanoglou, coordinator of seed-ball production and planting at Koumas, will also take part in this discussion.
Saturday, 7 October 2023
Making and sowing seed balls and planting trees on Koumas hill, 08:00–17:00
We will learn to form seed balls with clay and a variety of soil-enriching seeds from herbs, forest trees, and fruit trees. We will then sow the seed balls on the enclosed 12-acre area. We will also plant 200 saplings supplied by the Southern Aegean Regional Nursery.
Sunday, 8 October 2023
5 km road race and walk, Skala central square, 10:00
The 5 km race will start and finish in Skala central square. The circular route will begin on the Skala–Kampos main road, reach Koumas hill, collect a seed ball en route, and return via the Meloi–Skala road. The race will start no later than 10:30.
Making and sowing seed balls and planting trees on Koumas hill, 11:30–16:00
We will complete the seed-ball sowing and tree planting and open the irrigation system.
Vegan cooking seminar with Gozde Oguz, Pernera Vegan garden, 17:30–19:30
With the vegan chef, we will prepare vegetable soutzoukakia using simple ingredients that we all have in our kitchens, as well as other dishes that we will taste at the end. None of the flavours we loved as children need to be missed on a plant-based diet. See you at Pernera in Skala!
Community meal in the Pernera Vegan garden, 20:00
We will celebrate the closing of the 2nd Patmos Ecology Festival while eating and drinking together.
Free entry and participation for all, with a donation box to cover the cost of reforestation on Koumas.
