Who we are
Our Story
Jiwah is an Indigenous company specialising in cultural landscape and design. We are a team of talented and enthusiastic environmentalists intent on disrupting current methodologies in green infrastructure and green space design. Specialising in the field of horticulture, permaculture, plant thematics and landscape design we have existing professional relationships with a number of organisations within the Sydney Region and ongoing community relationships across New South Wales.
With the combined experience of over 50 years in urban landscape design, installation and maintenance, Jiwah continually seeks input from key stakeholders and community custodians to assist in the design of significant urban green spaces.
We have broad experience in the facilitation of community engagement through design thinking processes to achieve collaborative outcomes in a range of design spaces including green infrastructure projects, public open spaces, gardens, corporate planning, tourism and education programs.
We are proudly 100% Aboriginal owned and strive to maintain our motto, “Native by design, Nature by Necessity” through the incorporation of native species into designs across the city of Sydney with an aim to increase biodiversity and improve flora and fauna ecologies for the benefit of all.
Clarence Slockee
Director
Clarence Slockee is a Cudgenburra/Bundjalung Aboriginal man with a long family history of bushmen, farmers and fishermen growing up in the lush Tweed Valley. Clarence intertwines his love of plants, education, culture, design and the arts into his role as Director of Jiwah.
He is a graduate from the National Aboriginal & Islander Skills Development Association (NAISDA) Dance College and has gained experience across a broad range of performance mediums, but his passion remains with his farming roots and ensuring the biodiversity of native species.
Clarence has over 20 years of experience in environmental and cultural education, including roles with the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, the Barangaroo Delivery Authority and more recently as Director and founder of Jiwah, a 100% Aboriginal owned company that delivers a range of collaborative projects including urban native species green space.
For the past 10 years Clarence has been a familiar face on television screens across the nation as a presenter on ABC’s Gardening Australia. With regular segments on the TV series, he continues to educate people about medicinal, cultural and edible native plant species unique to the Australian landscape.
A graduate of UTS Business School, Clarence is currently working with a broad range of collaborators to incorporate Indigenous cultural perspectives into green space urban design.
My Garden Path
Jiwah director Clarence Slockee has been presenting on Gardening Australia for 10 years and shares his own story with the ABC.