Six months have passed incredibly quickly and it is time again for another newsletter! The project has held its second southern African regional meeting in Malawi in June but we also report on the first meeting in Gaborone in November 2007. We have had a very busy but exciting collecting season this past summer and are gearing up for the 'winter' collecting season in the south-west of the country. First reports indicate that some rain has fallen in the area and that we can expect to find some more treasures. A first for the Namibian MSBP has been the supply of succulent seed to the community run nursery in the little village of Aus. This will be our test case in community support. Rehabilitation work in the Sperrgebiet has been taken a step further with the first planting of Juttadinteria albata propagated by the National Botanic Garden. I hope you enjoy this newsletter and would appreciate any feedback or contributions for the next issue!