edward adonteng is a writer + poet + artist + consultant + horticulturist + academic whose focus develops platforms for people to thrive and fully exercise their ingenuity.
Within academia, his work focuses on cultivating revolutionary humanist, anti-colonialist thought/practice and the commitment towards building a praxis for decolonisation in the 21st century. His bachelor’s dissertation, “Bridging Anti-Colonial Thought: To what extent is Fanon’s anti-colonialist political thought a development of the theories of the Harlem Renaissance and Negritude Movement?” was published in December 2021. His master’s dissertation, “Establishing and Reconceptualising Negritude as a platform for anti-colonial, humanist thought in the 21st Century” was published in April 2023.
He affirms the importance of young people entrenching themselves within the realms of growing, doing away with dogmas of gardening being reserved for certain demographics of people.
talks + selected chop ups
Jane Jacobs Day: Ideas for a Greener London - Garden Museum
Mr Pink's House: A Talk - London Festival of Architecture/Migration Museum
Sowing Roots: Caribbean Garden Heritage in London - UCL
Farewell John Ystumllyn - Garden Museum
folks he’s worked with
Edward Adonteng 