Subscribe for updates
Get our latest program and event updates to your inbox.
Live cooking demonstrations, gardening talks and sustainable garden tips. Join experts like Sophie Thomson, Matthew Evans, Clarence Clockee, Nornie Bero and the Ballarat Botanical Gardens Team as they share their knowledge on gardening, sustainability and delicious local produce.
Chloe Thomson
Talking plants and gardening makes Chloe Thomson happy. Her backyard is her sanctuary – a place to grow…
7–9 Mar
10:00am - 5:00pm
Sophie Thomson
I am excited to be heading back to the 2026 Ballarat Begonia Festival and look forward to connecting…
7 & 8 Mar
Session times vary
Clarence Slockee
Clarence Slockee is a Salt-Water Cudgenburra/Bundjalung Aboriginal man, environmentalist, educator and cultural design collaborator. Collaborating with a range…
7 & 8 Mar
Session times vary
Matthew Evans
“I’m super excited to be headed back to Ballarat, and this time for the renowned Begonia Festival where…
8 & 9 Mar
Session times vary
Nornie Bero
Nornie Bero is an Island woman from the Komet Tribe of the Meriam people in the Torres Strait,…
9 Mar
Session times vary
Formidable Vegetables
Fresh from Glastonbury and a 48-show international tour to 10 countries, notorious permaculture electro-funk/swingers & composters of the…
7 Mar
2:15pm - 2:45pm
Contact Us
Phoenix Building
25 Armstrong Street South, Ballarat Central VIC 3350
Copyright © 2026 Ballarat Begonia Festival