The staff of the Genebank and Grassland Breeding Group of The Centre of Estonian Rural Research and Knowlege organised a seed collection expedition to natural habitats on the Saaremaa and nearby islands and grasslands. 

Ants Bender, Sirje Tamm, Priit Pechter and Külli Annamaa took part in the collection trip. 

The destinations of the expedition were Saaremaa, Loonalaid and the islands of Salava and Vilsandi.
Red clover, lucerne and milkweed seeds were collected. The collected seeds will be sown in Jõgeva for multiplication and evaluation of suitability for breeding.
The seeds will then be stored in the genebank of The Centre of Estonian Rural Research and Knowlegefor long-term preservation.