Support sustainability and get creative with the Thread Exchange! 🪡 This hands‑on programme encourages the re‑use of fabric and showcases how fun and accessible sewing can be. Using a specialised…
Our Guided Local Rides are perfect if you already know how to ride a bike and are keen to explore the best cycle routes in your local area. By trying…
Protected bike paths and cycle lanes Age: 14+ This course is for people who can already balance for a short distance in a big open space but struggle to steer…
Come check out Noughty Wasters Zero Waste Makerspace where we play and create with discarded items otherwise destined for landfill, wasting NOUGHT a single thing! Construct and de-construct using a…
Join the Sustainable Fashion Movement! Do you love fashion but hate waste? Want to give your clothes a second life? Sew Sustainable is your chance to learn practical skills that…
Whānau Fun at Riviera Reserve – Conservation Hīkoi Join us for a free afternoon of discovery and connection with nature, in partnership with Ōtara Waterways and Lakes Trust! This family-friendly…
Sorry this event has been postponed. Muriwai Marvels #4 - Reef, Beach, and Dunes - an afternoon of family-friendly fun to celebrate Muriwai's fragile coastal ecosystems and the life within.…
Join us and unlock the ancient Korean secret to health and sustainability through the art of Kimchi making! We’ll start by exploring how fermentation allows us to preserve New Zealand’s…
Get ready to roll for a good cause 🛼 Meat Free Monday’s Waiheke Roller Disco Extravaganza is a high-energy, family-friendly EcoFest event that turns fun into impact. With music, movement…
Join Keep Waiheke Island Beautiful and the Waiheke Marine Project for a community beach clean-up. With nesting season over, it’s a great time to support dotterels and other native wildlife…
Help us reduce food waste by joining us for a 3-course dinner at one of our pay-as-you-can Auckland Restaurants. Bring friends and whānau and be part of something special. We…
Help us reduce food waste by joining us for a 3-course dinner at one of our pay-as-you-can Auckland Restaurants. Bring friends and whānau and be part of something special. We…
Visit Te Atatū Peninsula Library to come and grab one of our ready-to-go activity jars and see some sprouting magic! You can choose either a flower bomb or a sprout…
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…
Journeys We Have Travelled brings together five Auckland-based artists — Louise Clement, Tracye Eriksen, Leanne Gibbons, Ellen von Collas and Tracey McKeown Working primarily with recycled and repurposed materials, the artists transform discarded…
Join us to learn how healthier homes can reduce waste, improve wellbeing, and support a more sustainable way of living. In this interactive session, Sustain & Enable will explore what…
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…
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…
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…
Recycle old chip packets into emergency blankets for vulnerable communities. In this session we will iron together chip packets to make the first stages of emergency blankets. These will then…
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…
Help us reduce food waste by joining us for a 3-course dinner at one of our pay-as-you-can Auckland Restaurants. Bring friends and whānau and be part of something special. We…
Come for a unique pay-what-you-can dinner at the award-winning Everybody Eats restaurant, and in between courses, visit our Save a Bite stand to pick up simple, practical ideas for reducing…
Help us reduce food waste by joining us for a 3-course dinner at one of our pay-as-you-can Auckland Restaurants. Bring friends and whānau and be part of something special. We…
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…
Journeys We Have Travelled brings together five Auckland-based artists — Louise Clement, Tracye Eriksen, Leanne Gibbons, Ellen von Collas and Tracey McKeown Working primarily with recycled and repurposed materials, the artists transform discarded…
Come and join Kaipātiki Project for a hands-on, behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to nurture and protect our local nature reserves! Sign up to spend the morning outdoors, breathing…
This workshop runs over two sessions, so you can slow down and work with native timber properly. Good wood takes time, care, and patience. In session one, you’ll learn drop…
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…
Ever wondered what happens to recyclable materials? Want to know how Reclaim processes the recyclables that we collect? Join the experts for an educational tour of our Auckland facilities! …
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…
Help us reduce food waste by joining us for a 3-course dinner at one of our pay-as-you-can Auckland Restaurants. Bring friends and whānau and be part of something special. We…
Help us reduce food waste by joining us for a 3-course dinner at one of our pay-as-you-can Auckland Restaurants. Bring friends and whānau and be part of something special. We…
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…
Forty years on from the sinking of the Rainbow Warrior, hear from Eyes of Fire author David Robie, who sailed with Greenpeace on the vessel’s final voyage.
Sorry this event has been postponed to later in the year. Most West Auckland homes could be saving thousands on their energy bills each year, whilst also slashing emissions and…
This workshop will teach you how to run smarter weeding bees, competitions, and community programmes Learn from experts how to use the toolkit for weed ID, reporting, and follow-up Get…
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…
Journeys We Have Travelled brings together five Auckland-based artists — Louise Clement, Tracye Eriksen, Leanne Gibbons, Ellen von Collas and Tracey McKeown Working primarily with recycled and repurposed materials, the artists transform discarded…
Join EcoMatters stream rangers Pam and Alanah as we care for one of the beautiful waterways in the heart of Glen Eden. As well as learning about the environmental restoration…
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…
Join us for a weekly chance to connect with your neighbourhood & the nature that surrounds us in beautiful Glen Eden. We will explore heritage sites at a relaxed…
We've planted a food forest at the Belvedere Garden and the horticulture team would love to take you on a tour. Bring your curiosity and questions along to discover this…
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…
Meet our gardening volunteers, you'll learn hints and tips on plants and propagation. Visit our tranquil sanctuary rich in natural beauty with protected heritage trees, vibrant flowering shrubs and sub-tropical…
The Inhabit Project Now in its fourth year, Inhabit is an ongoing public art project that reimagines vacant or underused urban spaces as temporary sites for connection and creative exchange. Exploring how our…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Join Sarah Williams at Takapuna Library for this free workshop. It offers an introduction to composting with the three most common and easy composting systems that can be used in…
Step into the garden and watch plants turn into colour! This workshop takes you from growing and harvesting dye plants, to mordanting fabric, to making a dye bath, and finally…
Come join us for a fun activity-based workshop to explore high-impact climate actions that any of us can take. You will discover that you do have superpowers when it comes…
Help us reduce food waste by joining us for a 3-course dinner at one of our pay-as-you-can Auckland Restaurants. Bring friends and whānau and be part of something special. We…
Help us reduce food waste by joining us for a 3-course dinner at one of our pay-as-you-can Auckland Restaurants. Bring friends and whānau and be part of something special. We…
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…
