Update on Pavlovsk experimental station in St. Petersburg

Hello Friends!

This is an update to my July 26th post about the Pavlosk Experiment Station. You may recall that this treasure trove of about 5,000 varieties of fruit and other seeds was in danger of being demolished and turned into land for private homes.

According to Cary Fowler, the Executive Director of the Global Crop Diversity Trust, the public outcry is having a tremendous effect. You can read the official posting of the announcement here. BUT, the battle is not yet over. President Medvedev still needs to hear from you! President Medvedev remains under pressure to turn the land over to developers, and I therefore encourage you to keep tweeting your messages to @KremlinRussia_E in support of Pavlovsk.

Thanks. Every voice helps!

With peace, optimism & love,
Charlie