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After School Kids Workshops

After School Kids Workshops
Sustainable Papakura 67 O'Shannessey Street, Papakura

An after-school programme with a difference! Create items that can be REPURPOSED, REUSED, REDESIGNED and UPCYCLED with a focus on PROTECTING AOTEAROA and TAKING CARE OF TE TAIAO/ENVIRONMENT This series…

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Why Seabirds Matter

Surdale Hall Waiheke 6 Hamilton Road, Surfdale,

Join the New Zealand Seabird Trust for an engaging public talk on the remarkable seabirds of Waiheke Island and the wider Hauraki Gulf. Hosted by Waiheke Marine Project and Te…

Free

Te Reo ki Papakura

Sustainable Papakura 67 O'Shannessey Street, Papakura

Join us for our inspiring Te Reo Māori Workshops, where language, culture, and sustainable living come together. Explore Maramataka, the Māori lunar calendar, and learn how its rhythms can guide…

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Communicating Sustainability Masterclass

Sustainable Business Network 5/48 Emily Place (ground floor)

Join us to get the essential skills for authentic sustainability storytelling. Back by popular demand, the Communicating Sustainability Masterclass 2026 is a day of hands-on learning led by industry experts.…

$250 – $895

Edible weeds: Smoothies & Oils crafting

Kaipātiki Project EcoHub 17 Lauderdale Road, Birkdale

Discover the vast health benefits of wild weeds growing in your garden and in the ngahere — and partake in the making of delicious green smoothies and botanical oils for…

$20

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

Play, Learn and Act: The Adaptation Game

172 hinemoa street 172 Hinemoa Street, Birkenhead

Join us for The Adaptation Game: a playful, hands-on workshop that explores how Kaipātiki can prepare for the impacts of extreme weather events. Imagine this: after months of drought, Kaipātiki’s green…

Free

Terrarium Making

University of Auckland campus 34 Princes Street, CBD

The University of Auckland Horticulture Club aims to hold a terrarium making event. This event encourages participants to build their own closed terrarium. Often we have glass jars lying around…

$5

Cancelled Why Carpooling Never Took Off – Birkdale

Kaipātiki Project EcoHub 17 Lauderdale Road, Birkdale

Carpooling has long been promoted as a solution to congestion and emissions, yet it has never truly succeeded at scale. Why not? This talk explores the key reasons carpooling has…

Free

Starting a Petition 101

Online

Is there an urgent environmental issue in your local community that needs addressing? In this practical session we'll cover the basics of petitions - how to set one up, how…

Free

Seaweed, A Love Story — Special Screening & Kōrero

Waiheke Community Cinema Artworks Complex 127-129 Ocean View Road

Join us at the cinema for an evening to celebrate coastal regeneration and seaweed. Dr Nicole Miller from Explore Your Coast will present her award-winning short film: Seaweed, A Love…

$9 – $17

Hīkoi through the city

Auckland Central City Library 44/46 Lorne Street, Auckland CBD

Become a Toa Taiao | Eco‑Warrior! Join the Hīkoi through the City Step into adventure with our Hīkoi in the City — a fun, family‑friendly walk designed to connect you…

Free

Alice Eaves Reserve – Ranger Guided Walk

Alice Eaves Scenic Reserve Eaves Bush Parade, Orewa 0931, New Zealand

Join our community parks team for a guided walk through the beautiful Alice Eaves Bush, a 16-hectare remnant of coastal kauri-broadleaf forest. Discover the diverse native plants and wildlife that…

Free

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

Sew an Easter Egg Basket

The ReCreators Green Space 135 Chamberlain Road, Massey

Sew an Easter Egg Basket using reclaimed materials. This creative workshop is a great way to explore simple sewing techniques while transforming fabric scraps into something beautiful and practical.  …

$15

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

Stitch it, dont’ ditch it!

Learning Hub, Less.waste 55 Lawrie Rd, Snells Beach

Have you got a favourite top with a hole or a pair of jeans that need some love? Instead of sending it to landfill, give it a creative second life!…

$5

Grow Your Own Microgreens – Titirangi

Titirangi Community House 500 South Titirangi Road, Titirangi

Join Wei for this Love Food Hate Waste – Grow Your Own Microgreens workshop and discover the world of microgreens in this hands-on workshop. Microgreens have nutritional value and are…

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

Getting your māra started at home

72 Williamson Avenue, Grey Lynn, Auckland 72 Williamson Avenue, Grey Lynn

Join us and learn how to get your own māra started at home. We’ll be exploring the basics of māra design and planting, practical tips for soil, seeds, and seasonal…

Free

Connected by Craft

Connected by Craft
Sustainable Papakura 67 O'Shannessey Street, Papakura

Join us for independent craft evenings where creativity and sustainability come together! Whether you love crochet, knitting, embroidery, sewing, quilting, or cross-stitch, this is your space to relax, connect, and…

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Cornwall Park Bird Survey

Cornwall Park Bird Survey
Huia Lodge Discovery Hub Cornwall Park Green Lane West, Epsom

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,…

Free

Ark in the Park

Ark in the Park
Ark in the Park, Waitākere 35 Falls Road, Waitākere (after the golf club)

Spend time in nature and develop conservation skills while protecting wildlife in the Waitākere Ranges. You will protect our treasured wildlife in Ark in the Park, New Zealand's largest open…

Free

Taihinui Historical Reserve

Taihinui Historical Reserve
Taihinui Historical Reserve 8 Te Kawau Pass, Greenhithe

Join the Greenhithe Community Trust at Taihinui Historical Reserve this EcoFest 2026 Love tramping off the beaten track and exploring wild bush? This group is made for you. Be part…

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

Manurewa Lunch and Ride

Manurewa Lunch and Ride
Manurewa Library 7 Hill Road, Manurewa

Due to severe weather, the event on 26th March has been cancelled. Please sign up to one of the other four dates. Discover the neighbourhood of Manurewa on a fun…

Free

WasteWise Drop-In Info Stall

Whangaparaoa Library 9 Main Street, Stanmore Bay, Whangaparāoa

Visit Auckland Council’s WasteWise Advisors’ information stall and learn about how to do better with your waste. From tips to preventing waste in the first place to using your 3x…

Free

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

Cornwall Park Bird Survey

Cornwall Park Bird Survey
Huia Lodge Discovery Hub Cornwall Park Green Lane West, Epsom

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,…

Free