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ECO-Threads

ECOthreads
West Auckland Resource Centre 2 Seabrook Ave, New Lynn

The West Auckland Resource Centre is delighted to bring you Eco-Threads once again. Fill a box full of fabric for $5 and load up on free swatches for your next…

Free

Exhibition: Pollination

Exhibition: Pollination
Huia Lodge Discovery Hub Cornwall Park Green Lane West, Epsom

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…

Free

Fair Food Super Sorters

Fair Food Super Sorters
Fair Food 2/624 Rosebank Road, Avondale, Auckland 1026

Join us for a volunteer shift at Fair Food! Our amazing volunteers work at our Avondale Hub, sorting surplus healthy and nutritious food donated by our partner organisations. This kai…

Free

Bike Maintenance Workshop – Hobsonville

Hobsonville Headquarters 214 Buckley Avenue, Hobsonville Point

This fun, hands-on 2-hour workshop takes the mystery out of caring for your bike. We will cover how to adjust the saddle and handlebars, fix a puncture, lube a chain…

Free

Te Reo ki Papakura – Zero Waste

Sustainable Papakura 67 O'Shannessey Street, Papakura

Join us for our inspiring Te Reo Māori Workshops, where language, culture, and sustainable living come together. Dive into practical Zero Waste living, discovering everyday habits that reduce waste, honour…

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Waiuku’s ‘UFO’ Crafting Circle Launch

Waiuku Zero Waste 5 Hosking Place, Waiuku

Celebrate community, connection, and creativity at the launch of the Waiuku Zero Waste UFO (UnFinished Object) Crafting Circle. This welcoming space is for anyone with half-finished craft projects waiting patiently…

Gold Coin Donation

Gardening 101: Compost, Plant and Harvest

Dig It! Community Garden 14 Erson Avenue

Want to grow your own fresh vegetables, herbs, and leafy greens—but don’t know where to start? Join Dig It! Community Garden at EcoFest for a hands-on Gardening 101 workshop designed…

Free

Living Resourcefully – Six Week Programme

16-18 Ferguson Street, Māngere East 16-18 Ferguson Street, Māngere East

Learn practical skills to reduce waste and save money   Master decluttering, composting and simple repairs. Turn old items into new treasures! Week 1 starts Tuesday April 21 from 10am-1pm…

Free

Eskdale Stream Care with Kaipātiki Project

Kaipātiki Project EcoHub 17 Lauderdale Road, Birkdale

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…

Free

Exhibition: Pollination

Exhibition: Pollination
Huia Lodge Discovery Hub Cornwall Park Green Lane West, Epsom

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…

Free

Grow Your Own Microgreens Workshop – Orewa

Orewa Library 12 Moana Ave

Join Sarah Williams at Orewa Library for this free Love Food Hate Waste Workshop – grow your own microgreens and sprouts. Learn how to cultivate these nutritious greens at home,…

Free

Fair Food Super Sorters

Fair Food Super Sorters
Fair Food 2/624 Rosebank Road, Avondale, Auckland 1026

Join us for a volunteer shift at Fair Food! Our amazing volunteers work at our Avondale Hub, sorting surplus healthy and nutritious food donated by our partner organisations. This kai…

Free

Collected and Classified: Biology in a Box

Grey Lynn Library 474 Great North Road Grey Lynn

Two new NZ books re-examine how we learn about the world around us. Case Studies and The Collector look at how biological specimens ended up far from home. How does…

Free

Fashion Reimagined

Bridgeway Cinema 122 Queet Street, Northcote

Bridging Auckland's EcoFest and a Global Fashion Movement. Kaipātiki Project and Fashion Revolution invite you to join us for an evening dedicated to quality over quantity at Bridgeway Cinema, Northcote.…

$10 – $25

Upcycle Clothes into Crocheted Baskets

Onehunga Community Centre 83 Church Street, Onehunga

Unleash your creativity by learning to upcycle old clothes and sheets into amazing-looking crochet baskets. Clothing waste is a huge problem for our planet - this hands-on workshop led by…

Free

Cloth Nappies, Parenting, and more – Onehunga

Onehunga Community Centre 83 Church Street, Onehunga

Don't throw your hard-earned cash in the bin by using disposable nappies! Whether you're expecting, struggling with cloth nappies, or curious about reusable baby products, this workshop has everything you…

Free – $10

‘How to Change the World’ Film Screening

Greenpeace Aotearoa 11 Akiraho Street, Mt Eden, Auckland

"In 1971, a group of friends sail into a nuclear test zone, and their protest captures the world's imagination. Using never-before-seen archive that brings their extraordinary world to life, How…

Free

Grow Fresh Food at Home.

The Chapel 75 Beach Road, Te Atatū Peninsula, Auckland 0610

🌿 Event: Grow Your Own Veggies in Small Spaces Save money. Save water. Grow fresh food at home. 🥕 About the event Want fresh veggies but think you don’t have…

Free

The Road to Patagonia — Special Screening

Waiheke Community Cinema Artworks Complex 127-129 Ocean View Road

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…

$9 – $17

Native Seedling Sessions

Seedling Sessions
EcoMatters Nursery 4 Olympic Place, New Lynn

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…

Free

Exhibition: Pollination

Exhibition: Pollination
Huia Lodge Discovery Hub Cornwall Park Green Lane West, Epsom

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…

Free

MyShinyMadness Urban Gallery

Myshinymadness Urban Gallery
Myshinymadness Urban Gallery 23a Boundary Road, Blockhouse Bay

Step inside the multi award-winning urban gallery of Lisa Watkins, better known as MyShinyMadness. For EcoFest 2026, Lisa opens her own Urban Sustainability Gallery — a rare indoor and outdoor…

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Organic Wine Tasting

Organic Wine Tasting
Awaroa Winery 324 Waiheke Road, Onetangi

Enjoy a guided tasting of carefully selected organic wines, paired with an introduction to sustainable wine-making practices. This relaxed and informative session offers an opportunity to learn more about how…

$25

Fair Food Super Sorters

Fair Food Super Sorters
Fair Food 2/624 Rosebank Road, Avondale, Auckland 1026

Join us for a volunteer shift at Fair Food! Our amazing volunteers work at our Avondale Hub, sorting surplus healthy and nutritious food donated by our partner organisations. This kai…

Free

ECO-Threads

ECOthreads
West Auckland Resource Centre 2 Seabrook Ave, New Lynn

The West Auckland Resource Centre is delighted to bring you Eco-Threads once again. Fill a box full of fabric for $5 and load up on free swatches for your next…

Free

Campaign for Climate – Your Stories, Our Message

Grey Lynn Community Centre 510 Richmond Road, Grey Lynn

We, the Community Climate Action Network, invite you to our first Hui of 2026.   This will be the first of three Campaign for Climate Hui this year. "Your Stories,…

Free

Using Seasonal Produce Workshop – Browns Bay

East Coast Bays Library 8 Bute Rd, Browns Bay

Join Sarah Williams at East Coast Bays Library for this Love Food Hate Waste workshop. Pick up clever tips and tricks for making the most of seasonal abundance including an…

Free

WRT’s Solar Journey – Solar Party!

Waiheke Sustainability Centre 1a Mako Street

Join us to celebrate the official opening of the Sustainability Centre’s newly upgraded solar system — a major step forward for community-led climate action on Waiheke. This special EcoFest event…

Free

Giant Worms: The Hidden Giants Beneath Our Feet

Kaipātiki Project EcoHub 17 Lauderdale Road, Birkdale

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…

Free

Cloth Nappies, Parenting, and more – Western Springs

Western Springs Garden Community Hall 956 Great North Road, Western Springs

Don't throw your hard-earned cash in the bin by using disposable nappies! Whether you're expecting, struggling with cloth nappies, or curious about reusable baby products, this workshop has everything you…

Free – $10

Make Reusable Menstrual Products

Onehunga Community Centre 83 Church Street, Onehunga

Come along for a hands-on, welcoming workshop led by the team at TāmakiWRAP, where we’ll make reusable menstrual products together. No sewing skills needed and no machines required — just…

Free

CONSERVATION Game Play for Teachers and Home-school Parents

Auckland Friends Centre: Children's room, Ground floor of Annexe 115 Mt Eden Road

Join us to test the draft CONSERVATION game Teacher's Guide, play the game and learn some te reo Māori that will be part of the te ao Māori KAITIAKI version…

$10

Learn to Love Your Path – Info Session – updated

Te Ara Ki Uta Ki Tai Glen Innes to Tamaki Drive Shared Path 317 St Johns Road, St Johns

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…

Free

Beeswax Wrap Workshop for Adults – Rānui – new date

Rānui Library 431 Swanson Road, Ranui

Due to the weather this event is postponed to 26 April. Join Amanda for a free Love Food Hate Waste Beeswax Wrap adults’ workshop at Rānui Library.Discover practical tips and…

Free

The Great Exchange: Swap, Snack, and Socialise! – new date

Waiheke Sustainability Centre 1a Mako Street

This event has been postponed to Sunday 3rd May 2026. Ready to clear the clutter and uncover some local treasures? Join us for The Great Exchange, Waiheke’s celebration of sustainability…

Free

Glow Ride from Mission Bay to St Heliers – new date

Mission Bay Clock Tower 71 Tāmaki Drive, Mission Bay

This event has been postponed to 16 May due to the weather. Dress up your bike and yourself and come for a ride along the shared path between Mission Bay…

Free

Waiheke Crop Swap – new date

23 Causeway Rd 23 Causeway Rd, Ostend

This event has been POSTPONED until 17th May due to the incoming cyclone; please stay up-to-date by following the Crop Swap FB group or joining the mailing list by emailing…

Free

RESCHEDULED: Eco-sourced Seed Collection Workshop

Camp Adair, The Y 2487 Hūnua Road

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…

Free