Wairau Zero Waste Hub Shop Day
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…
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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…
Come along for a chat with our friendly Nature team and get to know your pest plants; find out which weeds you should bin, bag, or put in a barrel;…
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…
If you live in the Waitākere Ranges Local Board area, you can dispose of invasive weeds free of charge at the community weed bins and help prevent pest plants from…
If you live in the Waitākere Ranges Local Board area, you can dispose of invasive weeds free of charge at the community weed bins and help prevent pest plants from…
Nau mai, haere mai. Come for a guided walk and wetland care session at one of Glen Eden's hidden treasures, the Wirihana and Kowhai Reserve Wetland. Discover a gorgeous sliver…
See the unique Albert-Eden Local Board climate data visualisations produced by the Community String Knitting Adventures. Proudly funded by the Albert-Eden Neighbourhood Arts.
The Storehouse, in partnership with the Communities Feeding Communities initiative, brings you a special event for kids - run by kids! Upcycle, recycle, barter, buy and swap. See you there!
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…
This event has been cancelled. Every year thousands of pairs of jeans, shorts and other pants end up in landfill when they could be saved with some patience, care and…
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…
Come and join Monica, Charlie, and Lincoln for a fascinating and insightful wander through the wetlands. Rangihoua is one of the seven wetlands that the Waiheke Resources Trust's Love our…
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…
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…
Come and join us for a hands-on, behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to nurture and protect our local nature reserves! As regular volunteers led by expert ecologists, we're dedicated…
Dig in at this fun, free local workshop with Love Food, Hate Waste tutor Amanda. Learn all the tips and tricks for growing your own microgreens and sprouts at home,…
Come and meet your new bike buddies at your neighbourhood Bike Hub. Join us for an extra-special open day, with free Nice Blocks and spot prizes up for grabs. Browse…
Join us for the annual Clendon Park Clean Up Event on Saturday April 13th 2024, hosted by the Auckland Airport Rotary Club. We are excited to continue the tradition of…
Would you like to participate in some citizen science? Drop by Huia Lodge Discovery Hub from 13th April as we launch our Cornwall Park bird survey. Count our bird life…
Visit the Huia Lodge's special exhibition to learn more about three park species who are taonga (treasured), and discover how Cornwall Park is a fascinating place where we are all…
Come down and join us for a volunteer shift at Fair Food! Our wonderful volunteers work out of our Hub in Avondale hand sorting healthy and nutritious surplus food supplied…
Come and join us on the first day of the school holidays for some family fun! Entry for this all day event is by donation and all online registrations go…
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…
Nature Journaling is a great way to get back to nature, bringing with it a sense of calm and well-being, an antidote to our busy, tech driven lives. We will…
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…
Coping with uncertainty, anger, fear and grief - in a time of climate disaster? Join us for an enlightening talk on Climate Anxiety, how to think about it, and how…
New event date: Now Sat 13th April (was Sun 14th April) Visit us for our first community hangi in the maara, made with kai grown only metres away. This is a…
What is "The Week" about? A 3-session experience to help wrap your head around the complex problems of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. Make sense of how it might…
Evening Entomology Excursion: A Bug Hunt! What bugs hide in our bush? Come and help us find out. Professional entomologists from Auckland Museum and Auckland University will help you identify…
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…
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…
If you live in the Waitākere Ranges Local Board area, you can dispose of invasive weeds free of charge at the community weed bins and help prevent pest plants from…
If you live in the Waitākere Ranges Local Board area, you can dispose of invasive weeds free of charge at the community weed bins and help prevent pest plants from…
Apologies this event has been cancelled. Enjoy a slow Nature Bathing walk where you’ll discover a greater connection to nature and leave feeling grounded and rested. This walk is 3…
Discover Pupukemoana is a fun-filled, free family event by Takapuna North Community Trust and Pupuke Birdsong Project to raise awareness of the ecological beauty and threats to Lake Pupuke. Together,…
See the unique Albert-Eden Local Board climate data visualisations produced by the Community String Knitting Adventures. Proudly funded by the Albert-Eden Neighbourhood Arts.
Join The ReCreators create to your very own sustainable Bug Hotel made from discarded wood and recycled materials. This is a wonderful woodworking activity for kids and their grown up.…
Hop on a bus from New Lynn Community Centre and go on an adventure to Te Wao Nui a Tiriwa (the great forest of Tiriwa) to visit the Arataki Visitor…
Come and join us to learn the skill of furniture upcycling and restoration. All materials and tools will be provided in the cost of the workshops, and you will get…
Learn how to build a wind-powered car and expand your knowledge of clean energy! This activity is suitable for children aged 6-8. ICROBOT is an organization providing professional robotics education…
Extend the life of your garments and learn how to remove different types of stains and marks from your clothing... or perhaps see the stain as an opportunity to dye…
Every year thousands of pairs of jeans, shorts and other pants end up in landfill when they could be saved with some patience, care and a little creativity! But it…
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…
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…
Explore the rare and unique plants from New Zealand through an open-air museum at Fernglen Native Plant Gardens. Join the guided tour, taken by an expert in native plants, around…
Would you like to participate in some citizen science? Drop by Huia Lodge Discovery Hub from 13th April as we launch our Cornwall Park bird survey. Count our bird life…
Visit the Huia Lodge's special exhibition to learn more about three park species who are taonga (treasured), and discover how Cornwall Park is a fascinating place where we are all…
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…
EXPLORE, LEARN, GROW This is a special edition of Nature Explorers in conjunction with the Discover Pupukemoana 2024 event. We believe that no one is too young to foster a…
Head on down to the EcoFest Whaanau Fun Day, where at 11am we will be kicking off this one-of-a-kind workshop, back by popular demand! Come join a informative talk followed…
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…
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…
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…
*Regrettably, due to Alex falling ill, we have decided to postpone the walk. The new scheduled date is Tuesday, 16th April at 16:30. Join us on an educational nature walk…
