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Moth Plant Removal Workshop

Moth Plant Removal Workshop
Howick Ward Howick

Join us for a community moth plant removal workshop to help protect native plants and restore habitat while learning to remove moth plants effectively and safely. Location to be confirmed…

Free

A Resting Place for Kuaka – cancelled

Avondale Sunday Markets 48 Ash Street

Sorry this event has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.   Drop in during the Avondale Sunday Markets and help create a flock of Kuaka (Eastern Bar-tailed Godwits) inspired by…

Free

Hobsonville Bikes + Coffee Meet Up

Fabric Cafe 8 Boundary Road, Hobsonville

Let’s chat about bikes while sharing a free coffee Are you local to the Hobsonville area? Like bikes, ride a bike, commute by bike, or want to get more into…

Free

Māngere Bridge Bikes & Coffee Meet-up

The Gaff Cafe 64 Coronation Road, Māngere Bridge

Let’s chat about bikes while sharing a free coffee 🚲☕ Are you local to Māngere Bridge? Like bikes? Ride a bike? Commute by bike? Don’t have a bike but want…

Free

Whau River weeding bee – Avondale

Tony Segedin Esplanade Reserve 146 Canal Road Avondale

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,…

Free

Change of Season Clothes Swap

Waiheke Sustainability Centre 1a Mako Street

Bring new joy into your life and others’ with a change of season clothes swap. Swap considerately—there’s no item-by-item counting. Any clothing left behind will be donated to local op…

Free

EcoPrinting Workshop at TRSS

Titirangi Rudolf Steiner School 5 Helios Place

You are welcome to Titirangi Rudolf Steiner School to learn about Eco printing! Eco printing is a creative, sustainable process which uses the natural pigments in plants to make unique,…

$30

Intro to Composting Workshop – Manurewa

Auckland Botanic Gardens 102 Hill Road, The Gardens, Auckland 2105

Join Sue at Auckland Botanical Gardens for an Introduction to Composting workshop, featuring the three most common and easy composting systems for the home and garden: Traditional Cold Composting, Worm…

Free

Nature Morning and Guided Walk – Ridgewood Reserve

Ridgewood Reserve - Verran Road 136 Verran Road, Birkdale

Join us for a short guided walk around Ridgewood Reserve and discover the special nature in our local area! Pop in at our engagement space and find out how you…

Free

Ecobrick-Making Workshop – Central Auckland

UoA Bee Sanctuary 19 Eden Crescent

Join us to transform soft plastic waste into sustainable building blocks called ecobricks! We'll give a demo on how to make an ecobrick (its super easy), provide all the materials…

Free

Upcycling Tiki

Upcycling Tiki
141 West Coast Road, Glen Eden 141 West Coast Road, Glen Eden

Come along and join one of our tiki-making workshops. We will be making tiki from upcycling old jeans and other preloved clothing. Feel free to bring along fabric you like…

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Fernglen Native Plant Gardens Eco Day

34 kauri road 34 Kauri Road Birkenhead

Join us in the rich local history of the unique native plant gardens of Fernglen. Book a garden tour with botanical experts at 10am or 1pm Create a lush moss…

Free

Pasifika Day Waiheke

Surfdale Hall 6 Hamilton Rd, Surfdale

Pasifika Day is a free, family-friendly cultural festival celebrating the diverse Pacific cultures of Waiheke Island and the wider Hauraki Gulf community. Enjoy a relaxed, village-style atmosphere with cultural performances,…

Free

Open Sky Yoga

Open Sky Yoga
3 Glen Brook Road 3 Glen Brook Road

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…

$10 – $20

Seed Swap and Sun Catcher Workshop

Rānui Library 431 Swanson Road, Ranui

Join us for our monthly Seed Swap 🌱 To celebrate EcoFest, March’s Seed Swap at Rānui Library will include a creative workshop. Enjoy a cuppa, swap seeds and seedlings, share…

Free

Butter Making

Butter making
Howick Historical Village 75 Bells Road, Lloyd Elsmore Park, Pakuranga

Step back in time at Historical Village, when everything was homemade and homegrown, and sustainability was a way of life.   Experience some of the hard work done every day…

$16

Clean Green: A Low-Tox Cleaning Workshop

Waiheke Library 133/131 Ocean View Road, Oneroa

Ever wondered whether your cleaning products could be simpler, safer, and more sustainable? In this hands-on workshop, we’ll make a low-tox cleaning product together and explore practical everyday swaps that…

Free

Hikoi Series: Taihua

Harbour View Beach Reserve Harbour View Road, Te Atatū Peninsula

Join us for a hands-on interactive exploration to discover what benthic invertebrate species live in the intertidal zone at  - Ōrangihina, Te Atatū Peninsula. We will collect valuable data on…

Free

Adult Group Ride – Hobsonville

Departing from Hobsonville Larder 124 Hobsonville Road, Hobsonville

Explore your local neighbourhood by bike 🚲 Have you thought about biking in the area, but aren’t confident about the routes? Need a bit of practice before heading out solo?…

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

Māngere Bridge Adult Group Ride

The Gaff Cafe 64 Coronation Road, Māngere Bridge

Discover how many places you can go by bike around Māngere Bridge 🚲 Have you thought about biking in the area, but aren’t confident about the routes? Need a bit…

Free

Pick ‘N’ Mix Textiles for Adults & Teens – Pakuranga

Pakuranga Library 7 Aylesbury Street, Pakuranga

Pick 'N' Mix Textiles for Adults & Teens Support sustainability and get creative with the Thread Exchange! 🪡 This hands‑on programme encourages the re‑use of fabric and showcases how fun…

Free

Going Green @ The Green – Eco Drop In

The Green - Mission Bay 6a Nihill Crescent, Mission Bay

Join us for a family-friendly, all-ages eco event for the local community. Taking place across both indoor and outdoor spaces, the day will feature information stands, hands-on workshops, and children’s…

Free

Beeswax Wraps Workshop – Blockhouse Bay

Blockhouse Bay Library 578 Blockhouse Bay Road, Blockhouse Bay

Join us at Blockhouse Bay Library for a hands-on beeswax wrap workshop, we will use cloth and pre-made beeswax to create our own reusable wrap using a hot iron. All…

Free

Ngakinga Natural Dye Workshops

Ngakinga Natural Dye Workshops
Papa Ki Awataha, Jessie Tonar Scout Reserve (at the end of Kaka Street), Northcote Kaka Street, Northcote

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…

Free

Food Scraps 101 – Warkworth

Warkworth Library 2 Baxter Street, Warkworth

How do orange peels and onion skins from your kitchen become clean energy and fertiliser? What else can go in your food scraps bin and be transformed? Learn all about…

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

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

Worm Farm Workshop – Avondale

Avondale Library 93 Rosebank Rd, Avondale

This whānau-friendly worm farm workshop at Avondale Library, Wei, one of our friendly Compost Collective facilitators, will run this fun, interactive worm farming workshop for kids and whānau. Dive into…

Free

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…

Koha

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