AI in the Garden: A Discussion of Possible Futures

Arias is a guerrilla gardener, technologist, urban greening activist, food grower, and environmental consultant. Founder of Nowadays, a social enterprise fighting for urban nature, Arias campaigns for the right to grow and nature rights through urban gardening projects and tech policy reforms. Arias delivered a global TED talk, spoke at the United Nations, was featured on Evening Standard's 30 under 30 list of 'Climate Activists On A Mission To Save London' and Vogue, and is a trustee for the charity GROW.

Ginsberg is a multidisciplinary artist examining our relationships with nature and technology. Experimenting with simulation, representation, and nonhuman perspectives, questioning innovation over conservation. Her work is in the Art Institute of Chicago, the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum, and ZKM Karlsruhe. In 2023 her artwork Pollinator Pathmaker was awarded the S+T+ARTS Grand Prize for Artistic Exploration and she recently unveiled her first stained-glass commission for Manifesta 15 in Barcelona.

Das studied at Kew, worked for English Heritage, and has been a garden manager at RHS Garden Wisley since 2015. Das is passionate about gardening in sustainable ways to support planetary and human health, and was instrumental in developing Wisley’s ‘planet friendly’ gardening initiative. From January 2025 Sheila will be Head of Gardens and Parks at the National Trust and will carry out a lead role for horticulture across all the National Trust gardens.

Massey is an award-winning landscape designer known for his sustainable, innovative approach to garden design. Based in London, he leads Tom Massey Studio, creating gardens that balance ecological responsibility with striking aesthetics. His projects include Gold Medal winning gardens for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show and have been featured in major publications. His first book, RHS Resilient Garden, promotes adapting gardens and garden design principles for climate change resilience.

Zaragoza is a curator, cultural producer and gardener. As Assistant Curator of Public Practice at the Design Museum, she has been working on the Growing Together project in the Dame Sylvia Crowe Garden, exploring the intersections of horticulture, design and wellbeing. A trained Horticulturalist, she is currently studying at the British Academy of Garden Design. She previously led the Communities and Cultures Department of Latin American House, a charity supporting immigrants in London.