
Community of Trees
The Urban, Non-Profit Society Community of Trees
Patmos, Greece
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Founded in 2012, Community of Trees is a non-profit association based in Patmos, Greece working on nature & wildlife conservation, environment & climate, arts & culture.
Community of Trees is a non-profit society founded in 2012 on the Greek island of Patmos. It develops environmental and cultural projects, most notably the Koumas Forest project to create a forest park of endemic trees on Koumas Hill to support a local ecosystem and the island's inhabitants. It also runs the Patmos Ecology Festival, promotes public awareness of local and global environmental issues, and produces multimedia cultural content. It works with local authorities, scientific institutes and partners, and funds its work through donations, national and European funds.
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Koumas Forest
Nature & Wildlife conservation · Greece
Creation of a forest park of mainly endemic trees on Koumas Hill in Patmos, including restoration of a former quarry as an open-air amphitheatre, aimed at an autonomous local ecosystem.
Patmos Ecology Festival
Environment & Climate · Greece
Annual ecology festival on Patmos with seminars, events and cultural activities, held 29 October to 4 November 2025 for its fourth edition.
Piano Mémoires
Arts & Culture · Greece
Series of concerts and recordings of piano pieces composed by Spyro Papanastasiou and performed by Emily Mesko.
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Institute of Mediterranean Forest Ecosystems, Bodossaki Foundation, FRIA
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