Community of Trees

Community of Trees

The Urban, Non-Profit Society Community of Trees

Patmos, Greece

Nature & Wildlife conservationEnvironment & ClimateArts & Culture
AssociationFounded 2012Local reach
Profile last updated: August 2, 2026

About

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.

Location

Patmos, Greece

Founded

2012

Organisation type

Association

Legal form

Non-Profit Society

Legal name

The Urban, Non-Profit Society Community of Trees

Registration

129/2012

VAT number

997920294

Focus areas

environmentendemic treesreforestationecosystem restorationPatmosecology festivalKoumas

Languages

ENEL

Causes & programmes

Causes

Nature & Wildlife conservationEnvironment & ClimateArts & Culture

Works for

Communities

How they work

Awareness & educationCommunity programmesVolunteer programmes

Programmes

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.

Countries of operation

Greece

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donationsGrantsEU fundingGovernment funding

Ways to support

DonateVolunteerSponsorship

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Institute of Mediterranean Forest Ecosystems, Bodossaki Foundation, FRIA

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