Bukunmi Oyewole

Sow. Hoe. Grow

Artist Statement

Herbert Spencer said, “The great aim of education is not knowledge but action.” This is evident in the actions of Mr. Seun Opadare, who runs a home garden in his compound. He did a lot of research by watching numerous videos online and surfed the internet for information on how to successfully operate a home garden. When I asked him the reason for doing this, he said that gardening shortens the food supply chain, preserves local wildlife and pollinators, reduces global warming, cleans the air and soil, and replenishes the soil. He also talked about how climate change has affected agriculture generally. He then encouraged people to begin to look into running a home garden. "Sow. Hoe. Grow" is an ongoing project about home gardening in this time of climate change and is one of the ways to heal the planet.

Bukunmi Oyewole

Bukunmi Oyewole is a travel and documentary photographer who loves to see the world through the lens of his camera. One of his many dreams is to travel round the world, capturing astonishing moments with his camera. His passion for photography and striking pictorial skills earned him several features in different magazine publications and exhibitions. He was a member of the jury for the Wikipedia Photo Competition tagged "Wiki Loves Africa 2021.” He is also a member of the African Photojournalism Database (APJD), a project of the World Press Photo Foundation and Everyday Africa. Bukunmi is a lover of books and anything travel-related.