The Forbidden Garden of Leningrad by Simon Parkin review the botanists who defied Hitler
Leningrad's Plant Institute's seed bank represented hope amidst starvation, presenting a moral dilemma of preservation versus survival during the siege.
The astonishing scientists who starved to protect plants during the Second World War
The botanists of Leningrad showed incredible sacrifice during the siege to protect their seed bank, vital for future food security.
The Forbidden Garden of Leningrad by Simon Parkin review the botanists who defied Hitler
Leningrad's Plant Institute's seed bank represented hope amidst starvation, presenting a moral dilemma of preservation versus survival during the siege.
The astonishing scientists who starved to protect plants during the Second World War
The botanists of Leningrad showed incredible sacrifice during the siege to protect their seed bank, vital for future food security.