Street Art Bike Challenge 2025
EcoMatters is thrilled to host the 5th Street Art Bike Challenge this year, where Aucklanders get out and about by bike to find street art and go in to win…
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EcoMatters is thrilled to host the 5th Street Art Bike Challenge this year, where Aucklanders get out and about by bike to find street art and go in to win…
At the Te Atatū Peninsula Community Hub, we have a FREE Seed Library and a Community Clothing Rack. Seed Library The seed library is ready with different seedlings, herbs and…
Join Te Whau Pathway Project for their 4th annual World Water Day photo competition! The 2025 theme is Glacier Preservation—but what does that have to do with the Whau River?…
Join the Bike Hub Manurewa crew for a fun and FREE guided ride exploring interesting, useful, and safe cycling routes around Manurewa! Whether you're new to cycling or just want…
Join us for a creative takeover of Tāmaki Zero Waste Hub! Collage club is an event exploring creativity through recycled materials. Pick your own books, maps, magazines, (or from lots…
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…
As part of EcoFest, Lake House Arts is pleased to present a satellite exhibition at B:Hive Smales Farm by Tāmaki Makaurau-based contemporary artist Lisa Watkins, the founder of Myshinymadness. Lisa…
Join us for the most spectacular over native forest flight experience! Multi-award-winning eco adventure experience, incredible 360 degree views, 3 dual ziplines each around 200m, followed by a beautiful native…
Roll up your sleeves and help us keep this beautiful space thriving! Whether you’re an avid nature lover or looking for a satisfying half-days work, this is a fantastic opportunity…
ONEPŪ - 'Shifting Sands/Shifting Time' - an exhibition presented by Franklin Arts Centre. Exhibition dates: 15 March - 26 April 2025 Location: Steel Gallery, 12 Massey Avenue, Pukekohe East ONEPŪ…
Step into the future and join us for FREE Silent Disco Kids Adventures at Auckland Botanic Gardens, where kids can explore nature like never before! Get ready for an exciting…
At the Albany Community Hub, this Bokashi bucket composting workshop will be facilitated by Pip. Come and learn the art of Bokashi Ferment Composting, and make your own DIY Bokashi bucket to take…
Are you interested in seeing how you can create a productive garden to grow more of your own food for your family? Come and visit St Johns Food Forest –…
Drop into the Arataki Visitor Centre and create your own seed bomb. Pack native and/or wildflower seeds into a clay ‘bomb’ that you can take away and throw in your…
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. Whether they're starting on…
Join Kaipātiki Project for a day of connection, creativity, and community at our Make Your Mark Nature Event! Immerse yourself in the beauty of Northcote's greenway, Te Ara Awataha, which…
At Papatoetoe Town Hall, in the Main Hall, this composting workshop will be facilitated by Hari and offers an introduction to composting with the three most common and easy composting systems that can…
Nature Journaling is a great way to get back to nature, bringing with it a sense of calm and well-being, an antidote to our busy, tech-driven lives. We will discuss…
Come explore the Headland at Shepherds Park with a knowledgeable and experienced local guide. Steve Cook was instrumental in the park's transformation from what had become, neglected farmland. Through his…
Conservation Volunteers New Zealand (CVNZ) is collaborating with Friends of Oakley Creek and Wai Care Programme to demonstrate how we study the health of waterways. Wai Care is a citizen…
This youth-focused workshop invites you to explore forest creation and celebrate your learnings through art. Join indigenous fashion designer/environmentalist Jeanine Clarkin and ecologist/artist Monica Peters as we discover Atawhai Whenua,…
Come join us at Talking Tree Hill to see the first eco sculptures on our trail! Afterward, work with one of our artists to create a piece of land art…
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…
Come visit the New Lynn Community Hub Seed Library! Get ready to dig deep and exchange seeds at our month-long Seed Swap during EcoFest! Whether you're a seasoned gardener or…
Ngā manu a Buller Discover our native birdlife in this Te Papa art exhibition showcasing prints of illustrations from New Zealand’s most famous books on native birds. Walter Buller’s iconic…
A collaboration with island-based creatives, The Understory Project sheds light on Waiheke’s transformation from a once barren landscape of sheep farms to the locus of conservation action. Native birds are…
Step into the future and join us for FREE Silent Disco Kids Adventures at Auckland Botanic Gardens, where kids can explore nature like never before! Get ready for an exciting…
Step back in time at the Historical Village, where everything was homemade and homegrown—when sustainability was simply a way of life. Gain insight into the daily work of the past…
We’re opening the doors to our Zero Waste Redistribution Facility for a day of hands-on creativity, sustainability, and exploration! See how artists and upcyclers are transforming salvaged materials into new…
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…
Nature Journaling is a great way to get back to nature, bringing with it a sense of calm and well-being, an antidote to our busy, tech-driven lives. We will discuss…
A new stretch of weedy wasteland is about to be transformed into a native habitat - and you're invited to join us! Come along and experience what it's like to…
Join the Kiwi Conservation Club (KCC) and the Waiheke Resources Trust (WRT)) on our night-time awa explore, looking for creepy crawlies and our ancient creature, the tuna in Te Toki…
What can you make with a big pile of junk? Come and find out at our FREE outdoor makerspace sessions. We provide the junk and tools to use as you…
Join us for the most spectacular over native forest flight experience! Multi-award-winning eco adventure experience, incredible 360 degree views, 3 dual ziplines each around 200m, followed by a beautiful native…
Would you like to explore with textiles? Would you like to learn how to mend or upcycle old textile items? Or would you just like to have a play with…
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…
Join Locals for a Rubbish Pick-Up! Unfortunately, rubbish often accumulates in the park, and much of it can end up in Lake Pupuke. This beautiful lake and its surrounding parks…
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. Roll…
WilderFest is an annual celebration of the incredible efforts of local community groups and organisations dedicated to restoring Waiheke Island’s biodiversity. This whānau-friendly event is proudly brought to you by…
Come join Te Whau Pathway Project and Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust and explore the Whau in partnership with Auckland Sea Kayaks, Whau the People and Wai Connection. 🚣 On…
Come along and meet other gardeners in your neighbourhood. Bring seeds or seedlings from your garden to swap. Light refreshments provided.
Join us for another fun-filled family event at Waiheke’s second outdoor MFM Roller Disco, skating to the pure grooves of DJ No’oroa. We’re taking our love for roller skating to…
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…
Join us for the most spectacular over native forest flight experience! Multi-award-winning eco adventure experience, incredible 360 degree views, 3 dual ziplines each around 200m, followed by a beautiful native…
Get ready for an after-school experience where creativity meets sustainability! At Sustainable Papakura, kids will learn to craft items that can be easily made at home—designed to be reused, waste-free,…
At Onetangi Community Hall, this workshop with WRT and Te Korowai o Waiheke to learn how to compost with the compost bins sold at Waiheke Sustainability Centre – and how to rat-proof…
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…
Join us for the most spectacular over native forest flight experience! Multi-award-winning eco adventure experience, incredible 360 degree views, 3 dual ziplines each around 200m, followed by a beautiful native…
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…
Come along and make your own nature collage to take home! Whether you're new to art or have some experience, this fun workshop will guide you in creating a botanical-inspired artwork…
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…
Join us for the most spectacular over native forest flight experience! Multi-award-winning eco adventure experience, incredible 360 degree views, 3 dual ziplines each around 200m, followed by a beautiful native…
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…
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…
Join us for the most spectacular over native forest flight experience! Multi-award-winning eco adventure experience, incredible 360 degree views, 3 dual ziplines each around 200m, followed by a beautiful native…