Clarence Slockee at the Ballarat Begonia Festival

Clarence Slockee is a Salt-Water Cudgenburra/Bundjalung Aboriginal man, environmentalist, educator and cultural design collaborator. Collaborating with a range of design partners and Country-centred design specialists, Clarence embeds traditional knowledge and cultural learning into his ongoing work.

Through opportunities nationally and globally, Clarence has had the privilege of sharing culture and facilitating shared learning through performance, artistic expression and professional achievement.

This passion and connection permeate his professional life and practice through collaboration in design connecting people and plants whilst re-establishing natural systems and ecologies for all. First Nations design elements enable a Connection to Country highlighting the ingenuity of Australia's First People's; their intrinsic understanding of nature, of balance, environmental management and a host of skills sorely needed in today's modern world.

Catch Clarence on the Begonia Stage at 1:30pm on Saturday 7th March; and at 11:30am and 2:45pm on Sunday 8th March.

Topic 1: Connecting with and Caring for Country
Topic 2: Circular Gardening/Closed loop/Natural Systems/Permaculture
Topic 3: Australian Native Plants