Set at the heart of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens, the Begonia Stage features an exciting lineup of well-known Australian personalities in gardening, sustainability, food and culture. Enjoy inspiring talks, live cooking demonstrations and performances across the long weekend!
| On Stage | Time | Topic |
| Sophie Thomson | 11:30-12:00pm | How to create a cooler, greener, more liveable backyard |
| Sophie Thomson | 12:00-12:15pm | Q&A |
| Ballarat Botanical Gardens Team | 12:30-12:50pm | Let's chat begonias |
| Clarence Slockee | 1:30-2:00pm | Connecting with and caring for Country |
| Clarence Slockee | 2:00-2:10pm | Q&A |
| Formidable Vegetables | 2:15-2:45pm | Live performance combining sustainability, music and storytelling |
| Sophie Thomson | 3:00-3:30pm | Gardens connect us |
| Sophie Thomson | 3:30-3:40pm | Q&A |
| On Stage | Time | Topic |
| Matthew Evans | 10:45-11:15pm | Soil, the world's most underrated superhero |
| Matthew Evans | 11:15-11:25pm | Q&A |
| Clarence Slockee | 11:30-12:00pm | Circular gardening & natural systems – creating a sustainable garden at home |
| Clarence Slockee | 12:00-12:15pm | Q&A |
| Ballarat Botanical Gardens Team | 12:30-12:50 | Let's chat begonias |
| Central Highlands Water X Sustainable Environment Ballarat | 1:30-1:55pm | Water saving techniques and rain gardens |
| Matthew Evans | 2:00-2:30pm | Living with the seasons – eating what you grow |
| Matthew Evans | 2:30-2:40pm | Q&A |
| Clarence Slockee | 2:45-3:15pm | Australian native plants |
| Clarence Slockee | 3:15-3:25pm | Q&A |
| Sophie Thomson | 3:30-4:15pm | Sustainable Gardening, Plants surviving and thriving |
| Sophie Thomson | 4:15-4:30pm | Q&A |
| On Stage | Time | Topic |
| Nori Bero | 12:30-1:15pm | Live cooking demonstration |
| Matthew Evans | 1:30-2:30pm | What your food ate – how growing practices affect nutrient density |
| Matthew Evans | 2:30-2:45pm | Q&A |
| Nori Bero | 3:00-3:45pm | Live cooking demonstration |
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