Rescue of wild plants: Experts start comprehensive project in Berlin!

Rescue of wild plants: Experts start comprehensive project in Berlin!

Brandenburg, Deutschland - On July 7, 2025, the preservation of endangered wild plants in Berlin-Brandenburg are at the top of the agenda. A project that is considered to be the most comprehensive of its kind nationwide deals intensively with the collection and care of these plants, which are of essential importance for our ecosystems and agriculture. The procedure includes collecting seeds, cultivating in special conservation cultures and finally spending on nature. Expert gives detailed insights into this process: inside and scientists: inside that make your personal commitment and the challenges in the documentation visible. The plants that find special attention include gray skabiosis and the Pentecostal clove, known from the forests around Bad Freienwalde. This is not only recorded in a book, but also presented by a documentary under the direction of Heiderose Häsler and Iduna Wünschmann, which impressively shows the effort behind the maintenance work, as rbb-online.de

In nature there is a magnificent variety, which is threatened. Wild relatives of crops, such as beets or carrots, play a crucial role here. According to a report by the LFU Brandenburg, around 3,600 plant species in Germany are known, of which more than 1,000 or potential are used. These wild relatives are essential for the genetic diversity, which is decisive for plant breeding and securing future food production.

The importance of genetic diversity

In view of the constantly changing conditions due to climate change, it is essential that our crops can also adapt. Techniques for the exact characterization and evaluation of genetic resources are becoming increasingly important. The use of omics technologies such as Genomics, Proteomics and Metabolomics ensures that we can gain deeper insights into the properties of the plants. This data is the basis for breeding research and the so-called "pre-breeding", in which genetic variations within the crops are opened, according to the Julius Kühn-Institut in a comprehensive report on [cultural variety and genetic Resources] (https://www.julius-kuehn.de/kulturarten Varfalt-genetische-Ressorcen-biodiversaet).

The preservation of these wild plants is a task in view of the fact that they are threatened by destruction and loss of their habitats. An information system for documenting the occurrence in Brandenburg has already been developed to ensure that the most important game types are not forgotten. This is not only important in the sense of nature conservation, but also contributes to the preservation of our food resources.

This shows that the work around the preservation of endangered wild plants is of great value - not only for nature, but also for us as a society. This is about the whole thing: the connection between man and nature, the biodiversity that goes far beyond the well -known crops.