Talking trees are coming to Manchester as AI Garden finds roots at Mayfield Park
- Helen Clarke
- May 8
- 2 min read
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Manchester’s award-winning Mayfield Park is set to welcome a truly groundbreaking addition - the UK’s first AI-powered garden - straight from its debut at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025.
Designed by acclaimed landscape duo Tom Massey and Je Ahn, the Avanade Intelligent Garden uses cutting-edge artificial intelligence to help monitor and care for trees in ways never seen before in an urban park.
It will soon take root in Mayfield Park right next to the iconic Star & Garter pub and Mayfield Depot, as part of a wider development linking the park to Manchester Piccadilly.
At the heart of this innovative project is TreeTalk - an AI-powered tool that enables park staff to “communicate” with trees.
By asking questions like "How are you feeling?" the system offers real-time insight into tree health, alerting teams when trees are under stress and guiding more responsive care.
This forward-thinking approach is already being hailed as a blueprint for the "park of the future", as Danny Williams, Estates Manager at Mayfield, said: "We’re proud to lead the way as the UK’s first AI-enabled urban park - blending technology with nature to ensure our green spaces thrive for generations."
The Avanade Intelligent Garden will play a vital role in improving biodiversity, supporting climate resilience and gathering vital data on tree growth, soil conditions and air quality.
Mayfield Park, Manchester’s first city-centre park in over a century, has already transformed 6.5 acres of former industrial land into a lush, biodiverse haven.
With this latest addition, it continues to break new ground in sustainable, tech-enhanced urban design.
Visitors can look forward to a space where nature and innovation come together and where trees may one day talk back.