Love hide and seek? Head to Rotoroa Island for a team-based treasure hunt and a chance to explore the island’s natural beauty. This fun, family-friendly event (also great for groups…
Protecting our native environment includes predator control. Join Pest Free Kaipātiki and learn all about predator control. We’ll begin with the theory — why predator control is essential and the…
Nature photography using digital SLR cameras. Muriwai beach is one of Auckland's gems. Explore this beautiful area with a camera in hand. This is a free workshop thanks to a…
Update: Due to weather conditions, this event has been cancelled. Please follow Greenpeace and/or Forest & Bird directly for future updates. Although this event is cancelled, our fight to stop…
Explore the gardens and discover the delicate art of flower-pressing in the beautiful setting of the Howick Historical Village! A favourite pastime of the Victorians, flowers, foliage and ferns were pressed and…
Join The Mushroom Smith for a beginner-friendly, hands-on workshop where you’ll learn the basics of fungi and assemble your own oyster mushroom grow kit to take home. This session is…
Would you like to participate in some citizen science? Drop by Huia Lodge Discovery Hub from the 2nd to the 19th of April to collect a Cornwall Park bird survey,…
Show us Wairau through your eyes – the wai, the whenua and the tāngata who live, work, learn and play here every day. Enter the Through My Lens photo competition for a…
Be the change you want to see. Join a friendly bunch, of community minded environmentalists - and give our natives trees a chance! Spend the morning at the beautiful Shepherds…
Relax with Benni Bonnin and experience forest bathing in Cornwall Park. Take some time for yourself. Pause. Breathe. Connect with Nature. Simple, light and uplifting time – with guided meditation…
Join botanist Ewen Cameron for a guided autumn walk exploring the fruits and seeds of Cornwall Park. Discover the dynamic ways plants disperse themselves through our ecosystem. Don't forget your…
Flit between the flowers and discover how pollination works in Cornwall Park's ecosystem. Huia Lodge is open from 10 am - 4 pm Thursday to Tuesday 12 pm -4 pm…
Join us for a one-hour yoga and movement session in the outdoors, suitable for beginners and those seeking a deeper stretch. After the class, enjoy a coffee or, if you…
POSTPONED UNTIL SUNDAY 19TH APRIL DUE TO WEATHER WARNINGS Join Sue at Waiuku Zero Waste for this free introduction to composting workshop! Discover the three most common and easy composting…
The Phoenix palm (Phoenix canariensis) may look iconic in our gardens and streets, but they present real challenges for communities and the environment. Join New Zealand advocate Ian Dustin to…
Gardening in a changing climate - and how to do it naturally. Join organic gardener, Dee Pignéguy, for a practical talk on gardening for a changing climate. Discover natural, chemical-free…
It's going to be a fun day at the Blockhouse Bay Recreational Reserve Butterfly Habitat. There will be fun and games while you learn about NZ's beautiful butterflies. Hopefully, we…
Youth Environmental Group (Ages 14–24) Keen to get outside, learn something new, make friends, and give back to the environment? Join Rangatahi Restore Together! Each session includes hands-on conservation…
Join us for the Ōrākei Enviro Forum, where the theme this year is Our Technology, Their Tomorrow (Innovating for future generations). Enjoy light refreshments while hearing from a mix of…
This event has been moved from the 12th to the 19th April. Join us for a hands-on, seasonal workshop all about flowers you can start from seed in autumn. Learn…
Join us for a fun, drop-in session and learn how to protect our native wildlife right in your own backyard! Swing by anytime and explore a range of traps you…
Celebrate EcoFest and the school holidays at Botany Library! Step into the wonderful world of bugs by making a bug hotel and protecting New Zealand from invasive hornets with hornet…
Due to the weather forecast this event has been postponed from 12th to 19th April. Join us to discover what nocturnal creatures live in the rare ecosystems on your doorstep…
Show us Wairau through your eyes – the wai, the whenua and the tāngata who live, work, learn and play here every day. Enter the Through My Lens photo competition for a…
Flit between the flowers and discover how pollination works in Cornwall Park's ecosystem. Huia Lodge is open from 10 am - 4 pm Thursday to Tuesday 12 pm -4 pm…
Show us Wairau through your eyes – the wai, the whenua and the tāngata who live, work, learn and play here every day. Enter the Through My Lens photo competition for a…
Join this Stream Monitoring event with Kaipātiki Project, and become an agent of change for good, caring for our precious awa! This unique public session focuses on stream monitoring and…
Flit between the flowers and discover how pollination works in Cornwall Park's ecosystem. Huia Lodge is open from 10 am - 4 pm Thursday to Tuesday 12 pm -4 pm…
Join us at the cinema for a special screening of The Road to Patagonia, a real-life adventure into nature's unknown. The lives of two strangers are changed forever when they…
Show us Wairau through your eyes – the wai, the whenua and the tāngata who live, work, learn and play here every day. Enter the Through My Lens photo competition for a…
Join the Greenhithe Community Trust at Oratau Reserve this EcoFest 2026 Get outdoors, meet locals, and help care for one of Greenhithe’s special green spaces. Be part of the Friends…
Come and get hands-on at the EcoMatters native plant nursery. Seedling Sessions are a regular volunteer session where you’ll help care for and grow native plants that support local restoration…
Flit between the flowers and discover how pollination works in Cornwall Park's ecosystem. Huia Lodge is open from 10 am - 4 pm Thursday to Tuesday 12 pm -4 pm…
Kaipātiki Project SPEAKER SERIES Have you seen DUNE? Those worms are colossal—but did you know Aotearoa has its own giants? They might not be tractor-eating, but they’re impressive enough to…
Due to the weather this event has been postponed to 26 April. Come and join Bike Eastern Suburbs and the Love Your Path team to learn ways to get involved…
RESCHEDULED FOR SUNDAY 17TH MAY Join us in the bush at Camp Adair for a guided native seed collection day, helping gather locally sourced seed for future restoration projects…
Sorry due to the weather this event has been postponed to 7 June. Food forests are a growing trend worldwide, celebrated for weaving together ecological restoration, community engagement, and local…
