The Gardens of Fanshawe College and A.M. Cuddy Gardens have been members of Botanic Gardens Conservation International since 2009.

BGCI is an international organization that works with the objective of saving the world's endangered plants. It was established in 1987 and started the journey from a small organization with the support of World Conservation Union.

Over the years, BGCI has developed its network across the world. Today, it has partners from 118 different countries and all are committed to saving the world's endangered plants.

BGCI has a unique database that contains over 150,000 plants, includeing approximately 12,000 species of plants under the threat of extinction. Various programs are being planned for such plants. Over 470 botanic gardens in 83 countries have officially committed to the preservation of plants.

For reaching audiences, especially young audience, BGCI has made special arrangements. Under special educational arrangements, approximately 1,000 teachers and over 80,000 children have participated in various programs in Brazil, Argentina, Russia and Indonesia. In the past few years, BGCI has organized various exhibitions across the world with the objective of conveying the importance of these plants to human survival.

BGCI started a global trees campaign in 1998 for those species nearing extinction. It is an initiative between Fauna and Flora International, BGCI and the United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Their main objective is to draw people's attention towards the global problem of extinction.

Nature is crucial for human existence. It provides medicine, food, clothes and shelter.