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DIY Bokashi – Massey

Triangle Park Community Teaching Garden 385 Don Buck Rd, Massey

Join Judy Keats, from Compost Collective, to find out the ins and outs of using Bokashi fermentation as an effective food waste processing system.  It can be used for fresh…

Free

EcoFusion: Māngere-Ōtāhuhu

ME Family Services 16-18 Ferguson Street, Māngere East

"Activating community potential for positive change for our environment and our future generations". Join us for an enjoyable experience as the Taiao Team at ME Family Services presents an Eco-Fusion…

Free

Play Festival 2024

Tuna Mau/Western Park 5/7 Howe Street, Freemans Bay,

Play Festival celebrates cultural identity, facilitates intercultural connections, and creates a safe and inclusive environment for people to play, interact and JUST HAVE FUN. The purpose of the Play Festival…

Free

Surfdale Neighbourhood Block Party

Nelson Avenue Nelson Ave, Surfdale

Nelson Ave, Wellington Rd and Bryan St residents are invited to attend a block party outside Xan's place! There'll be a band playing, lawn games to play, and kai to…

Free

Surfdale Food Forest Working Bee

Surfdale Food Forest Behind the Old Post Office, 6 Hamilton Rd

Whether you have your own gardening space already or not, come and spend time outside with other locals at Surfdale Food Forest! Share gardening knowledge, make neighbourhood connections, and increase…

Free

Upstream Battle

Tahuna Torea sandspit 24-26 Vista Crescent, Glendowie

The Upstream Battle programme explores the issues of litter and pollution in an engaging and motivating way. It is designed to educate learners about the harm that litter can cause…

Free

Auckland Go Green Expo

Event Series Auckland Go Green Expo
Eventfinda Stadium Argus Place, Wairau Valley

New Zealand’s Largest Sustainable Lifestyle Show! This is your one-stop shop for everything you need to live a sustainable life. Food & Beverages • Health & Beauty • Home &…

Free

Seva Sound Bath Workshops

Event Series Seva Sound Bath Workshops
Seva Sound Studio 274 Amreins Road, Taupaki

Seva Sound Baths restore, revitalize and rejuvenate. These workshops will be hosted for free, to anyone and everyone involved in sustainability mahi in the Auckland region over EcoFest. Whether you…

Free

Furoshiki Gift Wrapping Workshop

Birkenhead Library 204a Hinemoa Street

Join our Furoshiki Workshop and master the art of Japanese gift wrapping! Furoshiki connects to the goal of living a sustainable lifestyle. An eco-friendly option and a more sustainable approach…

Free

Butter Making Workshop

Event Series Butter Making
Howick Historical Village 75 Bells Road, Lloyd Elsmore Park, Pakuranga

In the immersive setting of the Historical Village, learn about life in the past. Everything was homemade and homegrown and sustainability was a way of life! Drop in between 11am-3pm…

$7 – $15

Bokashi DIY Workshop East Coast Bays

East Coast Bays Library 8 Bute Rd, Browns Bay

At the East Coast Bays Library, this hands on composting workshop will be facilitated by Pip and offers an introduction on how to compost with Bokashi buckets. Plus you will get the…

Free

Gardening with Biochar

Event Series Gardening with Biochar
Mairangi Bay Arts Centre 20 Hastings Road, Mairangi Bay

Have you heard the exciting news about gardening with biochar? Biochar acts as a "permanent" form of compost in your garden--it holds onto water, nutrients and helps turn clay soil…

Free

Surfdale Neighbours Get-together

Surfdale Hall 6 Hamilton Rd, Surfdale

Join SURF and WEeCA for a fun, connection building get-together that creates more Surfdale resilience! The event will include a tour of Surfdale Food Forest and the awa that runs…

Cancelled: Pest Education at Farrell’s Nursery

Farrell's Nursery 46 Pollock Road

This event has been cancelled for the 9th April 2024. Please get in touch with the host directly if you would like to attend the rescheduled date of 23 April…

Koha appreciated

Composting Workshop Te Atatū Peninsula

Te Atatū Peninsula Library and Community Centre 595 Te Atatū Road, Te Atatū Peninsula

Please note the start time of this event has been changed since our flyer went to print.  At Te Atatū Peninsula Community Centre, Kōtare-Kingfisher, this composting workshop will be facilitated by…

Free

Permaculture Workshop

East Coast Bays Library 8 Bute Rd, Browns Bay

Diversity or Uniformity? What do you want to have for your garden?  The way how we do gardening reflects our lifestyle. Based on our communities, we can achieve sustainability by…

Free

Autumn Gardening Workshop

Event Series Autumn Gardening Workshop
Triangle Park Community Teaching Garden 385 Don Buck Rd, Massey

Come join us for a morning of seed-raising, sowing, planting, harvesting, composting, worm farming, and more spring garden projects. This is a great opportunity to share your knowledge, learn new…

Koha

Composting Basics Workshop

Birkenhead Library 204a Hinemoa Street

This composting workshop will be facilitated by Pip and offers an introduction to the three most common and easy composting systems that can be used in the home and garden:…

Free

Maangere Composting Workshop

Te Puna Oranga, ME Family Services 16-18 Ferguson Street, Maangere East

Head down to ME Family Service Centre and learn about different composting systems - bokashi, worm farms & hot composting. This workshop is for home & community gardeners who are…

Free

April Gardening Guide | 四月种植指南

Birkenhead Library 204a Hinemoa Street

April is here, and the long-lost rainfall has revitalised the garden that has been dry all summer. This workshop will discuss what vegetables can be planted, the care of fruit…

Free

DIY All-Natural Moisturisers

Kelmarna Community Farm 12 Hukanui Crescent, Ponsonby

Learn how to make simple, low-cost moisturising creams, made from all natural ingredients and adaptable to your skin type. Whether you're a skincare enthusiast, curious about natural skincare, or just…

$29.25 – $45

Composting Workshop Millwater

Stoney Homestead Community Hub 12 Galbraith Greens, Silverdale

At the Stoney Homestead Community Hub, Millwater this composting workshop will be facilitated by Pip and offers an introduction to the three most common and easy composting systems that can be used…

Free

$5 Fill-a-Bag Sale

Event Series $5 Fill-a-Bag
Beautification Trust 38 Holmes Road, Manurewa

Grab a bargain and support sustainability at the famous $5 Fill a Bag Sale at the Manurewa Community Recycling Centre. Dive into a treasure trove of preloved clothing and fill…

Free

Tāmaki Makaurau Youth Climate Summit

    ***  SORRY, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED *** Young people in Tāmaki Makaurau are vulnerable to Climate Change and are the ones who too often go unheard. This…

DIY In-Ground Composter Workshop

Albany Village Library 30 Kell Drive

This hands-on DIY In-Ground Composter – Make and Learn workshop will be facilitated by Pip from the Compost Collective and offers an introduction on how to make an in-ground composter…

Free

Grey Lynn 2030: Readiness and Resilience

Grey Lynn RSC 1 Francis Street, Grey Lynn

Grey Lynn 2030 was inspired by the Transition Town movement. At the heart of this is the goal of building personal and community resilience. Back when we started 15 years…

Free

Threads That Bind Exhibition

Lake House Arts Centre 37 Fred Thomas Drive, Takapuna

THREADS THAT BIND by Joanne Kyriazopoulos is an evocative exhibition acknowledging nature's ecosystems as the greatest creative expression. Creating artwork to honour the beauty of all that co-exists, signify the…

Wairau Zero Waste Hub Shop Day

Wairau Zero Waste Hub 9 Porana Road, Wairau

Join us at the Wairau Zero Waste Hub Community Recycling Centre today for our 'Second-Hand Saturdays' shop day! Come anytime between 9am - 1pm, to find pre-loved, in need of…

Free

$5 Fill-a-Bag Sale

Event Series $5 Fill-a-Bag
Beautification Trust 38 Holmes Road, Manurewa

Grab a bargain and support sustainability at the famous $5 Fill a Bag Sale at the Manurewa Community Recycling Centre. Dive into a treasure trove of preloved clothing and fill…

Free

Composting Workshop – Auckland Botanic Gardens

Auckland Botanic Gardens 102 Hill Road, Manurewa

At the Auckland Botanic Gardens, in the Top Classroom, this composting workshop will be facilitated by Hari and offers an introduction to the three most common and easy composting systems that can…

Free

Gardening with Biochar

Event Series Gardening with Biochar
Orewa Community Gardens 216 Hibiscus Coast Highway, Orewa

Have you heard the exciting news about gardening with biochar? Biochar acts as a "permanent" form of compost in your garden--it holds onto water, nutrients and helps turn clay soil…

Free

Ways with Weeds Discovery Tour

Triangle Park Community Teaching Garden 385 Don Buck Rd, Massey

Join Judy Keats in this workshop, where you will become familiar with a selection of edible weeds and find out about noxious weeds and how to manage them successfully. Edible…

Koha

Food Forest Show and Tell

St Johns Food Forest 14 Anson Place, St Johns

Are you interested in creating a more productive edible garden in your suburban section? Come and be inspired by this wonderful permaculture food forest. St. John's Food Forest is an…

$40

DIY Bokashi Workshop Te Atatū – POSTPONED

Te Atatū Peninsula Library and Community Centre 595 Te Atatū Road, Te Atatū Peninsula

PLEASE NOTE THIS WORKSHOP HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO SATURDAY 20 APRIL At the Te Atatū Library, this workshop will be facilitated by Adam and is for beginners and experienced Bokashi composters…

Free

EcoPlay Challenge

Event Series EcoPlay Challenge
New Lynn War Memorial Library 3 Memorial Drive, New Lynn

Join a 1-hour workshop. Hear real stories, play games, and learn easy ways to make a big difference in the environment. Choose 1 new action for you. Let's make a…

Koha

Ostend Garden Working Bee

Ostend Community Garden 30 Putiki Rd, Ostend

Whether you have your own gardening space already or not, come and spend time outside with other locals at Ostend Community Garden! Share gardening knowledge, make neighbourhood connections, and increase…

Free

ReUse Market – Auckland’s City Centre

Victoria St. Car Park 30 Kitchener St, Auckland CBD

You're invited to the launch of our new ReUse Market in Auckland's City Centre. Background In August 2012, Grey Lynn 2030 started our community Car Boot Market. Held on the last Sunday…

Free

East Auckland Eco Day

Bell House 75 Bells Road, Pakuranga Heights

In the tranquil garden of historic Bell House at Howick Historical Village, explore sustainable living from past to present as part of EcoFest 2024. With resources, demonstrations and giveaways, chat…

Free

EcoFest Whaanau Fun Day

Auckland Botanic Gardens 102 Hill Road, Manurewa

Join us for an unforgettable EcoFest Whaanau Fun Day at the stunning Auckland Botanic Gardens, the perfect start to the school holidays! This event is a celebration of our precious…

Free

Seva Sound Bath Workshops

Event Series Seva Sound Bath Workshops
Seva Sound Studio 274 Amreins Road, Taupaki

Seva Sound Baths restore, revitalize and rejuvenate. These workshops will be hosted for free, to anyone and everyone involved in sustainability mahi in the Auckland region over EcoFest. Whether you…

Free

Permaculture Talk by Ben

Highland Park Library 16 Highland Park Drive

Permaculture is a sustainable design system that mimics natural ecosystems, promoting regenerative practices for agriculture, housing, and community development. Diversity or uniformity? What do you want to have for your…

Free

Threads That Bind Exhibition – Opening Celebration

Lake House Arts Centre 37 Fred Thomas Drive, Takapuna

Join us for the Opening Celebration of THREADS THAT BIND by Joanne Kyriazopoulos -  an evocative exhibition acknowledging nature's ecosystems as the greatest creative expression. Creating artwork to honour the…

Experience darkness and the natural world

Kaipātiki Project EcoHub 17 Lauderdale Road, Birkdale

Hosted by Annette Lees This event is fully booked   If you have ever wondered what goes on at night beyond the lit-up boundaries of our human world, then this…