Dedicated to greening
Gozo by:
planting the right tree,
in the right place,
the right way

Siġar (which means ‘trees’ in Maltese) is committed to planting young trees on school grounds and local council lands with plants nurtured from local seeds from the Gozo Plant Nursery and Experimental Farm.

Sigar Map of Community Collaborations - April 2025

A map of current tree planting projects across Gozo, Malta.

23

Trees Planted

165+

Volunteer Hours

7

Community Collaborations

Tree Planting Project at Nadur Primary School – January 2025

Collaborating with Communities for a Greener Gozo

With less than 2% forest cover in Malta, Siġar is committed to enriching Gozo’s landscapes through sustainable tree planting. Our projects will complement other larger afforestation initiatives by focusing on urban areas.

By planting the right tree, in place, in the right way, Siġar will seed and share best practices with its volunteers and members of the public

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8 hours ago
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Operation Donkey!Judas tree vs Donkey. The battle continues.Protecting a Judas tree from grazing local residents.Culprits not identified. We don’t know if it’s donkeys sheep goats etc. Just a happy quadruped enjoying our Judas tree. So no vigilante needed. Hopefully chicken mesh will do the job !Siġar loves donkeys!#volunteering #trees #gozo

Operation Donkey!

Judas tree vs Donkey. The battle continues.

Protecting a Judas tree from grazing local residents.

Culprits not identified. We don’t know if it’s donkeys sheep goats etc. Just a happy quadruped enjoying our Judas tree. So no vigilante needed. Hopefully chicken mesh will do the job !

Siġar loves donkeys!

#volunteering
#trees
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Siġar
2 days ago
Siġar
Timely reading recommendation from #bookclubgozo JULY 2025 -THE BOOK OF FIRE BY CHRISTY LEFTERILiterary Fiction published in 2024 by Manilla Press UK. Loan copies of the book are available from #gozocentralpubliclibrary Library membership is free.This fiction title addresses the linked impacts of climate change and the devastating consequences of wildfires on trees, forests, fragile ecosystems, and local communities. Well worth reading.In recent weeks, extreme fire risk warnings were issued for several regions in southern Greece, including around Athens. The capital endured searing temperatures hovering close to 40 °C (104°F). The Parthenon in Athens was closed to visitors due to the soaring daytime heat.Wildfires forced the evacuation of thousands of people across the country, including many locals and tourists on the island of Crete. A spokesperson for the Greek fire service, Ioannis Artophios, said the country is faced with extreme phenomena and that everyone needed to adapt to this difficult situation. (BBC news website accessed 02/07/25).About the book In present-day Greece, deep in an ancient forest, lives a family: Irini, a musician who teaches children to read and play music; her husband, Tasso, who paints pictures of the forest, his greatest muse; and Chara, their young daughter, whose name means joy. On the fateful day that will forever alter the trajectory of their lives, flames chase fleeing birds across the sky. The wildfire that will consume their home and their lives as they know it races toward them....Original book cover art by the publisher

Timely reading recommendation from #bookclubgozo
JULY 2025 -'THE BOOK OF FIRE' BY CHRISTY LEFTERI

Literary Fiction published in 2024 by Manilla Press UK. Loan copies of the book are available from #gozocentralpubliclibrary Library membership is free.

This fiction title addresses the linked impacts of climate change and the devastating consequences of wildfires on trees, forests, fragile ecosystems, and local communities. Well worth reading.

In recent weeks, extreme fire risk warnings were issued for several regions in southern Greece, including around Athens. The capital endured searing temperatures hovering close to 40 °C (104°F). The Parthenon in Athens was closed to visitors due to the soaring daytime heat.

Wildfires forced the evacuation of thousands of people across the country, including many locals and tourists on the island of Crete. A spokesperson for the Greek fire service, Ioannis Artophios, said the country is faced with "extreme phenomena" and that everyone needed to "adapt to this difficult situation." (BBC news website accessed 02/07/25).

About the book
In present-day Greece, deep in an ancient forest, lives a family: Irini, a musician who teaches children to read and play music; her husband, Tasso, who paints pictures of the forest, his greatest muse; and Chara, their young daughter, whose name means joy. On the fateful day that will forever alter the trajectory of their lives, flames chase fleeing birds across the sky. The wildfire that will consume their home and their lives as they know it races toward them….

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