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Ranger Guided Walk – Sylvan Park

Sylvan Park 36 Sylvan Park Avenue, Milford

Explore the wonderful Sylvan Park on the banks of Lake Pupuke in Milford with your community park ranger team. Learn about the unique flora and fauna that call this area…

Free

Create a Book Together Workshop

Arataki Visitor Centre 300 Scenic Drive, Oratia

Dive into the creative process and help shape the sequel to Finding Grace Kimihia a Grace! Join local author Emma Hinton and illustrator Nicky Hartley for a hands-on workshop where you'll…

$10

Pollinator Discovery Trail

Event Series Pollinator Discovery Trail
Howick Historical Village 75 Bells Road, Lloyd Elsmore Park, Pakuranga

Set out on a hunt in the gardens at the Howick Historical Village! Find hidden emblems of birds, bees and other insects and learn about their vital role as pollinators in…

$8 – $16

Caring for Our Water Supply

Onehunga Library 85 Church Street, Onehunga

Join us and learn how weather events such as floods and droughts affect our water supply. A fun, family-friendly interactive session where we discover how we use water and in…

Free

Fair Food Kai Sort

Event Series Fair Food Kai Sort
Fair Food New Zealand 624 Rosebank Road, Avondale

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

Rainwater Harvesting at Home

Kelmarna Community Farm 12 Hukanui Crescent, Ponsonby

SUSTAINABILITY AT HOME: RAINWATER HARVESTING with Ellen Schindler at Kelmarna Community Farm Ellen Schindler is a passionate gardener and community organiser. Since 2006 she has nurtured her home garden in…

$26 – $40

Feeding Bellies, Not Bins

Event Series Feeding Bellies, Not Bins!
Everybody Eats Glen Innes 133 Line Road, Glen Innes

Join us for dinner and help us on our mission to reduce food waste.  We turn perfectly good surplus produce, destined for landfill, into delicious, nutritious 3-course meals. With the…

Koha

Six Inches of Soil – Special Screening

Waiheke Community Cinema Artworks Complex 127-129 Ocean View Road

Six Inches of Soil tells the inspiring story of three young British farmers standing up against the industrial food system and transforming the way they produce food - to heal…

$17

Sew a Pekapeka at Rānui Library

Rānui Library 431 Swanson Road, Ranui

Fly into some creativity this holidays as kids stitch their very own Pēkapeka (bat) using upcycled fabric! This hands-on activity not only builds sewing skills but also inspires a love…

Free

Pollinator Discovery Trail

Event Series Pollinator Discovery Trail
Howick Historical Village 75 Bells Road, Lloyd Elsmore Park, Pakuranga

Set out on a hunt in the gardens at the Howick Historical Village! Find hidden emblems of birds, bees and other insects and learn about their vital role as pollinators in…

$8 – $16

Hands on Worm Farming for Kids & Whanau

Warkworth Library 2 Baxter Street, Warkworth

At the Warkworth Library, this Worm Farming for Kids and Whanau Workshop will be facilitated by Pip and offers a dive into the world of Tiger Worms. You will get a hands…

Free

Creative Kids: Make Your Own Bath Bombs

EcoMatters Environment Trust - Store and EcoHub 1 Olympic Place, New Lynn

Learn how to make your own eco-friendly bath bombs in this fun school holiday workshop with Juliette from Whitecloud Skincare. Why do bath bombs fizz? Discover the chemistry behind the bath…

$23

Fair Food Kai Sort

Event Series Fair Food Kai Sort
Fair Food New Zealand 624 Rosebank Road, Avondale

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

Walk a Trapline – Eastvale Reserve

73 MacKay Drive, Greenhithe 73 MacKay Drive, Greenhithe

🚶‍♂️ Walk A Trapline with Louis! 🌳 Come join us at Eastvale Reserve on Wednesday 16th April at 4PM for a special ECOFEST Walk A Trapline guided walk with Louis!…

Free

Arataki Presents Bat Night at Te Piringa

Cascade Kauri 4G8C+9X Falls Road, Waitākere

Arataki Visitor Centre and Community Waitākere are collaborating with a range of Waitākere conservation groups to bring you 'Bat Night at Te Piringa' for EcoFest 2025! Come along to Te…

Free

Feeding Bellies, Not Bins

Event Series Feeding Bellies, Not Bins!
Everybody Eats Glen Innes 133 Line Road, Glen Innes

Join us for dinner and help us on our mission to reduce food waste.  We turn perfectly good surplus produce, destined for landfill, into delicious, nutritious 3-course meals. With the…

Koha

Create A Dance Based On A Garden!

Auckland Botanic Gardens 102 Hill Road, Manurewa

Create a dance based on a garden, in a garden! 🌿💃 Explore the movement of plants, natural forces, insects, birds and animals! Bring your imagination, an open mind, and enjoy…

Free

Easter By The Awa

Manutewhau Community Hub 74b Oreil Avenue, West Harbour

Join us to participate in a stream clean for our local awa - Manutewhau We will start with a run down on the event, create some teams and send you…

Free

Pollinator Discovery Trail

Event Series Pollinator Discovery Trail
Howick Historical Village 75 Bells Road, Lloyd Elsmore Park, Pakuranga

Set out on a hunt in the gardens at the Howick Historical Village! Find hidden emblems of birds, bees and other insects and learn about their vital role as pollinators in…

$8 – $16

Roaming with a Ranger at Arataki

Arataki Visitor Centre 300 Scenic Drive, Oratia

Join Senior Ranger Gavin for a guided walk around the Arataki Visitor Centre for Eco Fest 2025! Starting in front of the Arataki Visitor Centre, Gavin will then guide you on…

Free

Create Your Own Upcycled Dino Terrarium

Highland Park Library 16 Highland Park Drive

Turn an old jar into a miniature dinosaur landscape! In this hands-on, eco-friendly workshop, kids will discover the magic of terrariums, learn how plants grow from cuttings, and take home…

Free

Fair Food Kai Sort

Event Series Fair Food Kai Sort
Fair Food New Zealand 624 Rosebank Road, Avondale

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

Feeding Bellies, Not Bins

Event Series Feeding Bellies, Not Bins!
Everybody Eats Glen Innes 133 Line Road, Glen Innes

Join us for dinner and help us on our mission to reduce food waste.  We turn perfectly good surplus produce, destined for landfill, into delicious, nutritious 3-course meals. With the…

Koha

Pollinator Discovery Trail

Event Series Pollinator Discovery Trail
Howick Historical Village 75 Bells Road, Lloyd Elsmore Park, Pakuranga

Set out on a hunt in the gardens at the Howick Historical Village! Find hidden emblems of birds, bees and other insects and learn about their vital role as pollinators in…

$8 – $16

Fair Food Kai Sort

Event Series Fair Food Kai Sort
Fair Food New Zealand 624 Rosebank Road, Avondale

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

Foodtogether Pop-Up

Event Series Foodtogether Pop-Up
Highbury House 110 Hinemoa St, Birkenhead

Highbury Community House is supporting social enterprise Foodtogether to offer fresh and affordable fruit & vegetables at a weekly ‘Pop-Up’. There are various options that you can pre-order using the Foodtogether…

$15

Foodtogether Pop-Up

Event Series Foodtogether
Bayview Community Centre 72 Bayview Road, Bayview

Bayview Community Centre is supporting social enterprise Foodtogether to offer fresh and affordable fruit & vegetables at a weekly ‘Pop-Up’. There are various options that you can pre-order using the Foodtogether ‘Community Co-Op’ service.  The…

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Sustainable Papakura Monthly Market

Edmund Hillary Library Foyer 209 Great South Road, Papakura

Experience a mix of shopping, sustainability, and community connection at Papakura Town Centre’s Sustainable Market! What Awaits You: Sustainable products that support a greener lifestyle Opportunities to connect with local…

Free

Massive Zero Waste EcoFest Sale

Event Series Massive Ecofest Sale
Wairau Zero Waste Hub 9 Porana Road, Wairau

Don’t miss our epic EcoFest sale—our prices are already too good to pass up! In the spirit of #zerowaste and the #circulareconomy, we’re offering a DIY discount to anyone who buys an item…

Free

Citizen Science Day at Kohuora Park

Kohuora Park 44 Station Road, Papatoetoe

Kohuora Park in Papatoetoe is a wonderful park with native trees, a looped nature walk, wetland and stream. Join us as we explore what’s living in this special urban oasis!…

Free

Composting Workshop Clover Park

The Boundary 41 Boundary Road, Clover Park

At The Boundary, this composting workshop will be facilitated by Kathleen and offers an introduction to composting with the three most common and easy composting systems that can be used in the…

Free

Free A Tree

Matuku Link Reserve 111 Bethells Road, Waitākere

Search and Rescue for trees! No swimming required, just a 'shark' (flax knife) to weed around our little plants. If it's wet enough, we'll also plant new natives and go…

Free

Pollinator Discovery Trail

Event Series Pollinator Discovery Trail
Howick Historical Village 75 Bells Road, Lloyd Elsmore Park, Pakuranga

Set out on a hunt in the gardens at the Howick Historical Village! Find hidden emblems of birds, bees and other insects and learn about their vital role as pollinators in…

$8 – $16

Saturday Stitch-Up: Sustainable Sewing Workshop

Beautification Trust 38 Holmes Road, Manurewa

Join us for Saturday Stitch-Up, where you’ll learn the basics of sewing while creating eco-friendly scrunchies from repurposed clothing! This hands-on event introduces sustainable sewing practices, reducing fabric waste, and…

$10

Fair Food Kai Sort

Event Series Fair Food Kai Sort
Fair Food New Zealand 624 Rosebank Road, Avondale

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

Leaf Mould Workshop

Auckland Botanic Gardens 102 Hill Road, Manurewa

Fallen leaves are valuable garden resource but can clog up a compost pile and form a solid layer that prevents optimal decomposition. Come along to this workshop with Katrina Wolff, Compost…

Free

Repair Cafe – Manurewa

Nathan Homestead 70 Hill Road

Toss it? No way! Bring it to your local DEANZ Repair Café and we will fix it! What is a repair cafe A Repair Café is an event where people…

Free

Crop Swap Manurewa

Manurewa Library 7 Hill Road, Manurewa

Join Our Thriving Garden Swap Community! Connect with fellow gardening enthusiasts, share your harvest, and celebrate the joy of growing your own food! -How it works: 1. Bring your homegrown…

$2

Pollinator Discovery Trail

Event Series Pollinator Discovery Trail
Howick Historical Village 75 Bells Road, Lloyd Elsmore Park, Pakuranga

Set out on a hunt in the gardens at the Howick Historical Village! Find hidden emblems of birds, bees and other insects and learn about their vital role as pollinators in…

$8 – $16

Climate Cafe – Devonport

Devonport Community House 32 Clarence Street, Devonport

Informal. Relaxed. Great company. Whatever you want to chat about regarding the climate crisis and what to do about it in Tāmaki Makaurau – Auckland. There is so much happening.…

Free