The Avanade ‘Intelligent’ Garden

The Avanade ‘Intelligent’ Garden, RHS Chelsea’s first show garden with embedded AI, will showcase cutting-edge technology for urban garden management. The garden is a design collaboration with architectural practice Studio Weave.

AI will be utilised to monitor specific aspects of the garden, like soil moisture, pH, temperature, air quality and rainfall through a network of sensors (an Internet of Things). This data will power a dynamic digital models of aspects of the garden, revealing trends, tracking changes, and predicting future conditions, enabling proactive, resource-efficient care.

Visitors can explore this technology through an innovative pavilion made from sustainable mycelium panels, designed in collaboration with esteemed furniture maker Sebastian Cox, and interact with the garden via digital platforms. The AI will enable both visitors at the show and those engaging remotely to interact with elements of the garden, and ask questions like "How are you feeling?" or "What do you need?" and get responses, based on live data feeds.

The AI technology embedded in this project is at an early and developmental phase, and more details will be revealed soon.

Built by: The Outdoor Room , Sebastian Cox & Water Artisans

Plants by: Hortus Loci