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…
Bring your food scraps and get fit as you learn to compost! Join us in caring for the active composting systems and worm farms at Ostend Garden. This is a…
Shop and Learn! The Pop Up Shop is an opportunity for the community to come and browse/purchase preloved clothes, plants, rongoa, arts and crafts. At the same time, we will…
Create your own kauri creation using recycled native timber and let your ideas lead the way. You will design, shape, sand, and finish your piece, turning beautiful reclaimed wood into…
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…
Join us to explore options for more sustainable substrates, materials and processes that we can use in our art making. Supported by Waiuku Zero Waste, we will look at a…
Come along to The Alembics Lab Open Day and see our copper alembic stills in action. We’ll be distilling plants harvested from the Lab garden to create fragrant essential oils…
Make your own beautiful chopping board while learning basic woodworking and safe tool use. Working with reclaimed native timber, you will shape, sand, and finish your board so it is…
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…
Come along to a free guided walk to learn more about the ecological value of Point View Reserve and how you can help protect the wildlife within it. Point View…
Curious about what solar power and electric gadgets can do for you? Make yourself a coffee, or a pizza, charge your phone or e-bike, all run off the sun when…
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…
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…
Collage Club is an inclusive creative community event. Join us in rummaging through a wide range of materials (everything from maps to magazines) and once you find something that catches…
Join Sustainable Coastlines for a community clean-up of Point Chevalier’s coastline and learn about the work done by local schools to look after our waterways and ocean. There are two…
In partnership with Wairau Zero Waste Hub and Localised, Lake House Arts is proud to celebrate creativity that transforms trash into treasure. These awards shine a light on sustainability in…
Get your hands dirty for a good cause at our Community Weeding Bee. Nestled along the banks of the Whau River, this special place is home to native plants, birds,…
Get ready for a day of learning and connection with Aotea / Great Barrier Island community groups and inspiring speakers from across Aotearoa as we explore te taiao, conservation, and…
As the seasons shift and the days grow cooler, now is the perfect time to start planning your autumn and winter garden. Join experienced urban gardener Paul Crowhurst for a…
Join Amanda at Bahratiya Temple for a Love Food Hate Waste workshop exploring growing, harvesting and cooking from your own 1.0m sq garden bed. Learn simple home composting methods, practical…
Learning to ride a bike is one of those big childhood milestones and being part of that experience as a parent or caregiver is a thrill. If you are wondering…
Super Salads Workshop Get your hands dirty and your taste buds buzzing at this practical, hands-on workshop all about growing and eating tasty salads. Learn tips and tricks for growing…
Come along and make a gorgeous upcycled wooden feather that is full of personality, with The Recreators. You will be working with thin off-cuts of reclaimed timber, turning small leftover…
The annual coastal clean up around the inner harbour is back from 2026! Time to get the gumboots out, grab a pair of gloves and get out there and pull…
Join the wonderful community of Otakawhe Bay, Waiheke, to meet neighbours and like-minded people for some wetland planting and weeding. Learn about the wetland, what lives and thrives in it,…
🧵Complete those projects or learn to mend together!🧵 Got a tear, a button missing or a rip you’ve been ignoring? Trying to find motivation to finally use that cute sewing…
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…
Treeverse Waiheke – Climb the Tree to See the World is an interactive event designed to connect people with trees through the unique experience of tree climbing. The event highlights…
Collect up your electronic waste and bring it to this event to be responsibly recycled! Free (koha appreciated) Sponsored by Friends of the Farm. Note the event is held at…
Get ready for a creative adventure deep within Te Ngahere at Corban Estate Arts Centre’s annual Kids Arts Festival. Situated at the foot of the Waitākere Ranges, once part of Te Wao Nui a Tiriwa - Tiriwa’s…
We’re opening the doors to our Zero Waste Hub for a day of hands-on creativity, sustainability, and exploration. Join us for an Open Studios Day — a vibrant celebration of…
What might a collective, community-based response to the climate crisis look like in Auckland? How can neighbourliness help us to live more sustainably now, while preparing for the future? With…
A full day immersion in regenerative growing skills and seasonal inspiration. Come spend a day with Judy Keats (aka Green Sister) — a woman whose hands and heart are deeply…
Arrive at Whatipu and marvel how such a remote area is so close to Auckland. And it is under threat! Tabacco Weed (Woolly Nightshade) is invading the forest and wetland.…
Join us for a one-hour yoga and movement session in the outdoors, suitable for beginners and those seeking a deeper stretch. After the class, enjoy a coffee or, if you…
Learn practical ways you can support food trees and resilient green spaces in your own neighbourhood. Join Savannah Carter-Green (Kai Rākau Project), Matthew Priestley (Brotherwood), and David Stejskal (Auckland Council…
The Mai i Kurawaka Reclaiming our Menstrual Mātauranga wānanga invites participants to: Reconnect with the traditional Māori worldview of ikura (menstruation); Explore its whakapapa, sacredness, and connection to atua wāhine; Introduce reusable ikura products and…
A Repair Café is an event where people bring their loved, broken or damaged items to be fixed for free, saving money and reducing the amount of material that ends…
Love hide and seek? Head to Rotoroa Island for a team-based treasure hunt and a chance to explore the island’s natural beauty. This fun, family-friendly event (also great for groups…
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…
Donate what you can. Take what you need. Bring along fabric, yarn, haberdashery, patterns and sewing treasures you no longer need, and browse what others have shared in return. Stay…
We are back in Hūnua with a bait and trap day as part of the Hūnua School 150 year anniversary celebrations and gala day. We’ll be onsite to help you…
SMALL RAVE invites tamariki and whānau to a free, mystical afternoon in Gribblehirst Park’s enchanted lava forest. Follow the treasure map to discover the hidden fairies and elves playing instruments…
The Adults Learn to Ride - Beginner course is great for adults who have never ridden a bike before or those who haven’t been on a bike in a while…
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…
Scrap Fabric to Gift Cards invites you to turn leftover fabric into thoughtful, one-of-a-kind cards. Join us to explore how small pieces of textile waste can become meaningful, creative gifts with…
As the summer garden starts to slow, it's time to shift our thinking toward harvest through the cooler months. This workshop will give you the knowledge and confidence to design…
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…
With Monica Peters. Capture the micro and the macro details of nature journaling while exploring Atawhai Whenua, the reserve between Oneroa and Matiatia. Only a few decades ago, this part…
Pop into our clothes swap and find some new outfits. Every piece of clothing that you bring, you’ll get a token for. Every piece that you would like to get…
Explore Chip Budding and Marcotting in this hands-on session with experienced gardener Ben Cheah, held in the EcoMatters Organic Teaching Garden. These simple, powerful and no cost propagation techniques are…
Give your fabric scraps a second life! In this hands-on workshop, discover creative techniques to transform leftover material into beautiful, practical items - zero waste, lots of joy. You’ll be…
Explore the gardens and discover the delicate art of flower-pressing in the beautiful setting of the Howick Historical Village! A favourite pastime of the Victorians, flowers, foliage and ferns were pressed and…
