Fanshawe College Arboretum was started in 1995 when St. Pauls Cathedral was looking for land within London to create a memorial garden of tree plantings in the names of deceased Londoners. They approached Fanshawe College after locating a large expanse of vacant land in the area. Subsequently after discussions concerning upkeep and possible vandalism, Fanshawe set aside an area now known as Woodland Gardens in 1995. An organized and accessioned arboretum was begun after this time and the Pride Greenhouse was added to the Landscape Program as well. Each contain over one thousand species of plants.