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Selwyn Bush Community Volunteer Day – cancelled

Selwyn Bush (behind Barfoot and Thompson Stadium-Kohimarama) 203 Kohimarama Road, Kohimarama

Sorry this event has been cancelled due to the weather. Please contact the Organiser to join another date in the future. Welcome to Selwyn Bush! The Pourewa Restoration Group has…

Free

An introduction to native bird species – cancelled

Kaipātiki Project EcoHub 17 Lauderdale Road, Birkdale

Sorry this event was cancelled due to the weather. Join long-standing Kaipātiki Project volunteer, and bird enthusiast, Isabel Morris at the EcoHub this EcoFest. An opportunity to introduce yourself to,…

Free

Ostend Community Garden Working Bee

Ostend Community Garden 30 Putiki Rd

Whether you have your own gardening space already or not, come and spend time outside with other locals at Ostend Community Garden! Share gardening knowledge, make neighbourhood connections, and increase…

Free

St Johns Food Forest Tour

St Johns Food Forest Tour
14 Anson Place 14 Anson Place, St Johns

Visit us in this beautiful, mature food forest in our 1/3 acre in the suburb of St John. Let me take you on a tour around the vege garden, meadow,…

$10

Kids Learn to Ride – Panmure

Kids Learn to Ride
Panmure Bridge School 76 Kings Road

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…

Free

Reserve care event

Constellation Drive 8 Constellation Drive

Join us in this urban oasis alongside a beautiful stream that flows out to the upper harbour.  We will be clearing weeds and supporting the native plants to thrive by…

Free

CANCELLED EcoFest at Ōtanerua Reserve

Ōtanerua Reserve 19A Otanerua Road, Hatfields Beach.

Please note, this event is cancelled due to sever weather warnings. EcoFest at Ōtanerua Reserve – Meet Your Neighbours, Care for Our Place Join us at Ōtanerua Reserve for a…

Free

Titirangi Eco Makers Pop-Up – postponed

Titirangi Community House 500 South Titirangi Road, Titirangi

Sorry this event has been postponed due to the weather, new date to be advised. Titirangi Eco Makers Pop-Up, organised by Titirangi Community House, aims to promote sustainability, zero-waste living,…

Free

Guided Walk to Hūnua Falls

Camp Adair, The Y 2487 Hūnua Road

Join us for a guided walk starting at Camp Adair, heading uphill through private bush before joining the Massey Cossey Loop Track in the Hūnua Ranges Regional Park, and continuing…

Free

Swimming with Sharks

Swimming with Sharks
Auckland Museum Auckland Domain, Parnell

Take a theatrical journey deep into an ocean full of amazing sharks — from the prehistoric past to today. You won’t need diving gear to swim with these majestic creatures;…

Pay What You Can

Exhibition: Pollination

Exhibition: Pollination
Huia Lodge Discovery Hub Cornwall Park Green Lane West, Epsom

Flit between the flowers and discover how pollination works in Cornwall Park's ecosystem. Huia Lodge is open from 10 am - 4 pm Thursday to Tuesday 12 pm -4 pm…

Free

Kono Weaving with Nat Rose Te Hei – SOLD OUT

EcoMatters EcoHub 1 Olympic Place, New Lynn

Sorry, this event is currently sold out. You can register to join the waitlist  Join Nat Rose Te Hei (Te Whānau ā Apanui, Ngāti Porou, Tainui, Tūwharetoa) in this fun…

$15

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

Grow Your Own Microgreens – Waiheke

Waiheke Sustainability Centre 1a Mako Street

Join Eddie Welsh and Zoe O’Farrell at Waiheke Sustainability Center for this interactive Love Food Hate Waste workshop and discover the world of microgreens, sprouts, and homegrown salads. Learn how to cultivate…

Free

Family Group Ride – Hobsonville

Departing from Hobsonville Point Park. 1 Buckley Avenue, Hobsonville

Explore Hobsonville by bike with your family 🚲 Join Bike Hobsonville & West Harbour for a family-friendly ride around the Hobsonville area. The ride will explore the neighbourhood and include…

Free

Balcony to Bay: Gardening our City Centre – postponed

Aaiotanga Community Space 22 Emily Place, Central Auckland

Due to the weather forecast, this event has been postponed to Saturday 9 May 12:30pm to 3pm. Beginning at the Āiotanga Community Space in the heritage Emily Apartments Building, we…

Free

POSTPONED Guided Spotlighting and Eel Talk

Camp Sladdin 30 Thorps Quarry Road, Clevedon

POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER WARNINGS - NEW DATE: 23RD APRIL Join us for eel information and spotlighting along Taitaia Stream in Clevedon, discover what nocturnal creatures call this stream home!…

Free

Cornwall Park Bird Survey

Cornwall Park Bird Survey
Huia Lodge Discovery Hub Cornwall Park Green Lane West, Epsom

Would you like to participate in some citizen science? Drop by Huia Lodge Discovery Hub from the 2nd to the 19th of April to collect a Cornwall Park bird survey,…

Free

Kids Art Workshop – Grey Lynn

Grey Lynn School 44 Surrey Crescent, Grey Lynn, Auckland

Learn how to turn everyday waste into imaginative works of art at Creative Matters' Eco Holiday Art Programme. These April holidays, children will explore sustainability through hands-on creative projects that…

$88

Paper for Pollinators

East Coast Bays Library 8 Bute Rd, Browns Bay

These school holidays, we’re celebrating EcoFest with a fun wildflower paper session. Tamariki will upcycle old egg cartons with wildflower seeds to make their own “paper for pollinators.” These can…

Free

Guided Walk: Birds for Kids

Huia Lodge Discovery Hub Cornwall Park Green Lane West, Epsom

"Gather your flock (whānau) and join experts from Birds New Zealand to learn about birds on a fun kids' guided walk. Cornwall Park is a favourite spot for many different…

Free

Swimming with Sharks

Swimming with Sharks
Auckland Museum Auckland Domain, Parnell

Take a theatrical journey deep into an ocean full of amazing sharks — from the prehistoric past to today. You won’t need diving gear to swim with these majestic creatures;…

Pay What You Can

Exhibition: Pollination

Exhibition: Pollination
Huia Lodge Discovery Hub Cornwall Park Green Lane West, Epsom

Flit between the flowers and discover how pollination works in Cornwall Park's ecosystem. Huia Lodge is open from 10 am - 4 pm Thursday to Tuesday 12 pm -4 pm…

Free

Shorebird Craft Session & Bird Count

Waiuku Yacht Club 13 Rangiwhea Road, Waiuku

Join us for a relaxed, drop-in session and discover the amazing birds that call the Waiuku Estuary home! Everyone is welcome—whether you’ve never counted birds before or are an experienced…

Free

Save the Denniston Plateau – Public Meeting

5 The Strand , Takapuna, 0622 5 The Strand, Takapuna

PUBLIC MEETING   The Denniston Plateau is a special place on the West Coast of the South Island. It is a unique ecological area with many species found nowhere else…

Koha

Cornwall Park Bird Survey

Cornwall Park Bird Survey
Huia Lodge Discovery Hub Cornwall Park Green Lane West, Epsom

Would you like to participate in some citizen science? Drop by Huia Lodge Discovery Hub from the 2nd to the 19th of April to collect a Cornwall Park bird survey,…

Free

Kids Learn to Ride – South Auckland

Kids Learn to Ride
Mangere Bridge School Coronation Road, Mangere Bridge

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…

Free

Swimming with Sharks

Swimming with Sharks
Auckland Museum Auckland Domain, Parnell

Take a theatrical journey deep into an ocean full of amazing sharks — from the prehistoric past to today. You won’t need diving gear to swim with these majestic creatures;…

Pay What You Can

Exhibition: Pollination

Exhibition: Pollination
Huia Lodge Discovery Hub Cornwall Park Green Lane West, Epsom

Flit between the flowers and discover how pollination works in Cornwall Park's ecosystem. Huia Lodge is open from 10 am - 4 pm Thursday to Tuesday 12 pm -4 pm…

Free

Kids Holiday Programme

Kids Holiday Programme
Sustainable Papakura 67 O'Shannessey Street, Papakura

🌸Get creative and go green at our Kids Craft Workshop! 🌸 Join us at SUSTAINABLE PAPAKURA for a fun, hands‑on session where tamariki turn EVERYDAY SCRAP RESOURCES into an item…

Koha

Cyanotype Printing

Cyanotype Printing
Howick Historical Village 75 Bells Road, Lloyd Elsmore Park, Pakuranga

Step back in time at Historical Village, when everything was homemade and homegrown and being in tune with the environment was an essential way of life. Compose leaves and other natural…

$16

Worm Farm Workshop for Kids – Papakura

Sustainable Papakura 67 O'Shannessey Street, Papakura

Join Lisa at the beautiful hosts Sustainable Papakura base for a free, fun, hands-on worm farming workshop for kids and whānau. Children will meet the wriggly tiger worms and learn…

Free

Wastewise Food Scraps Workshop

Remuera Library Remuera

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

Pekapeka Sewing Workshop

Highland Park Library 16 Highland Park Drive

Fly into some holiday fun as kids sew their own pekapeka using upcycled fabric 🦇 This is a laid back sewing session where tamariki can learn a new skill, have…

Free

Why Carpooling Never Took Off – Henderson

Te Puna Creative Hub 8/14 Henderson Valley Road, Henderson

Carpooling has been promised as a solution to congestion and emissions for decades, yet it’s never really worked at scale. Why? This talk goes into why I think carpooling hasn’t…

Free

Genesis — Special Screening

Waiheke Community Cinema Artworks Complex 127-129 Ocean View Road

Join us at the cinema for a special screening of the 2004 documentary Genesis, which asks the question of "where are we coming from?" Six years in the making, it…

$9 – $17

Cornwall Park Bird Survey

Cornwall Park Bird Survey
Huia Lodge Discovery Hub Cornwall Park Green Lane West, Epsom

Would you like to participate in some citizen science? Drop by Huia Lodge Discovery Hub from the 2nd to the 19th of April to collect a Cornwall Park bird survey,…

Free

Whānau Day at the Māra Kai

Pourewa Reserve - Māra Kai 105-111 Kepa Road, Orakei

Join us for an eventful day in the Māra gardens, learning by doing and enjoying time on the whenua. We’ll be weeding the gardens, working with vegetables, and sharing practical…

Free

Kids Art Workshop – Ellerslie

Ellerslie Arts, Home of the Dust Palace 134-138 Main Highway, Ellerslie

Learn how to turn everyday waste into imaginative works of art at Creative Matters' Eco Holiday Art Programme. These April holidays, children will explore sustainability through hands-on creative projects that…

$88