Global Seed Conservation Challenge

The Global Seed Conservation Challenge is managed by Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI). It aims to: 

• Engage more botanic gardens to become involved in seed banking, working ‘outside the garden walls’ to bring into ex situ collections threatened species that are not already conserved;
• Strengthen networks to help botanic gardens share experiences and resources in seed banking;
• Provide training and build capacity to support seed collecting and raise seed banking standards;
• Maintain a seed collecting ‘hub’ at BGCI which provides a ‘one-stop-shop’ for seed banking information and training resources