Protect the Past,
Sustain the Future
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Preserve Greece
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STOP! Don’t Murder Majesty. We will take care of it and relocate the Giant to a sanctuary! That ancient sentinel is not yours to slaughter! Cutting it is murder, staining your soul with its silenced stories! Don’t carry that karma.
We’ll relocate its ancient heart to a sanctuary where it’s cherished, not erased.
Killing Costs YOU More Than Relocating.
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Protect Our Heritage Trees
Save an Old Guy
Here at Dendronian, we are committed to creating a positive impact on the environment through our tree preservation initiatives. We have been dedicated to raising awareness and providing educational resources to schools to promote the importance of preserving Greece's old trees. Join us in our mission to make a difference.
Greece was full of almond trees.
Where are they now?
Over 20% of Greece’s endemic plants are critically endangered (IUCN)
Since 2009, Greece’s biodiversity has plunged into a silent crisis. The Red Books once warned of 1,013 animals and 300 plants at risk native to the country. Today, a new Red List is being digitized, a monumental effort to catalog and evaluate over 10,000 animal species and 7,000 plant species, mapping their conservation status with urgent clarity. This is not just data; it’s a lifeline for Greece’s vanishing biodiversity, a battle cry to protect what remains before it slips into silence. We are not just losing species; we are erasing Greece’s natural soul. Act now, or let history remember us as the generation that watched the light go out. Be a guardian, not a spectator. Greece’s breathless ecosystems are calling; will you answer? Take action. By Tonia Mavrommati
It takes 10 seconds to crush it, but it takes 10 years to regrow a forest.
Your carelessness could cost lives.
Stomp it out
Poems are made by fools like me
But only God can make a tree
Alexander Pope
Dendronian Where science meets soul,
and every tree’s heartbeat echoes forever
Our Vision Their Believes
Silvanus (Roman Mythology)
Silvanus, God of forests, embodied the belief that ancient trees housed divine spirits. Sacred groves were seen as healing sanctuaries, where the aged arbor veteres (old trees) channeled Earth’s vitality.
Phanes/Phanous (Orphic Tradition)
As a deity of primordial life, Phanes symbolized the cyclical renewal of nature. Forests were considered cosmic lungs, sustaining breath (pneuma) and longevity.
Hippocrates (Greek Medicine)
Hippocrates prescribed walks in forested areas (“air, water, place”) to balance bodily humors. He linked longevity to the “breath of the earth” from old trees.
Aristotle (Natural Philosophy)
Aristotle observed that forests nurtured “vital heat” (energy) in living beings, theorizing that old trees purified air and stabilized ecosystems.
Epicurus and The Garden
Epicurus founded his school in a garden (Kepos), where he and his followers pursued a life of simple pleasures, friendship, and philosophical discussion. While no explicit "picnic" references exist, communal meals in this tranquil setting might resemble the modern idea.
Jesus & Judeo-Christian Tradition
Olive trees (e.g., Gethsemane) symbolize healing and resilience. Jesus’ parables framed nature as a teacher of spiritual and physical renewal (e.g., the mustard seed).
Cross-Cultural Wisdom
Daoism (China): Old trees (gu mu) were revered as anchors of Qi (life force).
Science: Forest bathing (shinrin-yoku) reduces blood pressure and boosts NK cell activity by 20–50%.
Ayurveda (India): Sacred groves (devarakadu) were pharmacies; neem and banyan trees treated ailments.
Science: Terpenes in tree resins have antimicrobial properties validated by phytochemistry.
Indigenous Traditions: Forests as “kin,” Sustaining Physical and Spiritual Health.
By Tonia Mavrommati
