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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

Pest Free Composting – Birkenhead

Birkenhead Library 204a Hinemoa Street

At the Birkenhead Library, Pip, one of our friendly Compost Collective facilitators, will run a workshop all about Pest Free composting, including DIY examples you can do at home.  Come…

Free

POSTPONED: Introduction to Composting – Waiuku

Waiuku Zero Waste 5 Hosking Place, Waiuku

POSTPONED UNTIL SUNDAY 19TH APRIL DUE TO WEATHER WARNINGS Join Sue at Waiuku Zero Waste for this free introduction to composting workshop! Discover the three most common and easy composting…

Free

Beeswax Wrap Workshop – New Lynn

New Lynn War Memorial Library 3 Memorial Drive, New Lynn

Join Amanda for a Love Food Hate Waste workshop and get tips and tricks on storing your food to reduce waste. Make a Bees Wax wrap to take home to…

Free

The Phoenix Palm Problem

Whangaparaoa Library 9 Main Street, Stanmore Bay, Whangaparāoa

The Phoenix palm (Phoenix canariensis) may look iconic in our gardens and streets, but they present real challenges for communities and the environment. Join New Zealand advocate Ian Dustin to…

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

Climate-Resilient Gardening

Whangaparaoa Library 9 Main Street, Stanmore Bay, Whangaparāoa

Gardening in a changing climate - and how to do it naturally. Join organic gardener, Dee Pignéguy, for a practical talk on gardening for a changing climate. Discover natural, chemical-free…

Free

A Butterfly Celebration

Blockhouse Bay Butterfly Habitat 36 Rathlin Street, Blockhouse Bay

It's going to be a fun day at the Blockhouse Bay Recreational Reserve Butterfly Habitat. There will be fun and games while you learn about NZ's beautiful butterflies. Hopefully, we…

Free

Sowing the Seasons: Seeds to Blooms – updated

New Lynn War Memorial Library 3 Memorial Drive, New Lynn

This event has been moved from the 12th to the 19th April. Join us for a hands-on, seasonal workshop all about flowers you can start from seed in autumn. Learn…

Free

Kauri Clay Friends

Birkenhead Library 204a Hinemoa Street

Who lives around the kauri tree? Kauri snail, pīwakawaka and perching lily! Learn about these and other kauri friends, then create your own out of self-drying clay. Join Pest Free Kaipātiki and Birkenhead library for a…

Free

Waiuku Predator Trap Library Open Day

Waiuku Zero Waste 5 Hosking Place, Waiuku

Join us for a fun, drop-in session and learn how to protect our native wildlife right in your own backyard! Swing by anytime and explore a range of traps you…

Free

Climate Fresk – City Central

Ellen Melville Centre 2 Freyberg Place,Central Auckland

Want to learn what climate change actually is? Or do you want to help tackle climate change but don’t have the time to become a climate scientist? PLAY YOUR PART…

Free

Grow Your Own Microgreens Workshop – Takapuna

Takapuna Library 9 The Strand

Join Sarah Williams at Takapuna Library for this free Love Food Hate Waste Workshop – grow your own microgreens and sprouts. Learn how to cultivate these nutritious greens at home,…

Free

CONSERVATION Game Play

Auckland Friends Centre: Meeting House 113 Mt Eden Road

Join us to play the CONSERVATION game - a fun way to explore how we can care for the earth, connect with nature and help conserve the planet's resources.  It's…

Free

Bug-ged Out!

Botany Library Level 1, Botany Town Centre Sunset Terrace, East Tāmaki

Celebrate EcoFest and the school holidays at Botany Library! Step into the wonderful world of bugs by making a bug hotel and protecting New Zealand from invasive hornets with hornet…

Free

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

Te Reo ki Papakura – Zero Waste

Sustainable Papakura 67 O'Shannessey Street, Papakura

Join us for our inspiring Te Reo Māori Workshops, where language, culture, and sustainable living come together. Dive into practical Zero Waste living, discovering everyday habits that reduce waste, honour…

Koha

Waiuku’s ‘UFO’ Crafting Circle Launch

Waiuku Zero Waste 5 Hosking Place, Waiuku

Celebrate community, connection, and creativity at the launch of the Waiuku Zero Waste UFO (UnFinished Object) Crafting Circle. This welcoming space is for anyone with half-finished craft projects waiting patiently…

Gold Coin Donation

Gardening 101: Compost, Plant and Harvest

Dig It! Community Garden 14 Erson Avenue

Want to grow your own fresh vegetables, herbs, and leafy greens—but don’t know where to start? Join Dig It! Community Garden at EcoFest for a hands-on Gardening 101 workshop designed…

Free

Living Resourcefully – Six Week Programme

16-18 Ferguson Street, Māngere East 16-18 Ferguson Street, Māngere East

Learn practical skills to reduce waste and save money   Master decluttering, composting and simple repairs. Turn old items into new treasures! Week 1 starts Tuesday April 21 from 10am-1pm…

Free

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

Grow Your Own Microgreens Workshop – Orewa

Orewa Library 12 Moana Ave

Join Sarah Williams at Orewa Library for this free Love Food Hate Waste Workshop – grow your own microgreens and sprouts. Learn how to cultivate these nutritious greens at home,…

Free

Collected and Classified: Biology in a Box

Grey Lynn Library 474 Great North Road Grey Lynn

Two new NZ books re-examine how we learn about the world around us. Case Studies and The Collector look at how biological specimens ended up far from home. How does…

Free

‘How to Change the World’ Film Screening

Greenpeace Aotearoa 11 Akiraho Street, Mt Eden, Auckland

"In 1971, a group of friends sail into a nuclear test zone, and their protest captures the world's imagination. Using never-before-seen archive that brings their extraordinary world to life, How…

Free

The Road to Patagonia — Special Screening

Waiheke Community Cinema Artworks Complex 127-129 Ocean View Road

Join us at the cinema for a special screening of The Road to Patagonia, a real-life adventure into nature's unknown. The lives of two strangers are changed forever when they…

$9 – $17

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

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

Campaign for Climate – Your Stories, Our Message

Grey Lynn Community Centre 510 Richmond Road, Grey Lynn

We, the Community Climate Action Network, invite you to our first Hui of 2026.   This will be the first of three Campaign for Climate Hui this year. "Your Stories,…

Free

Using Seasonal Produce Workshop – Browns Bay

East Coast Bays Library 8 Bute Rd, Browns Bay

Join Sarah Williams at East Coast Bays Library for this Love Food Hate Waste workshop. Pick up clever tips and tricks for making the most of seasonal abundance including an…

Free

WRT’s Solar Journey – Solar Party!

Waiheke Sustainability Centre 1a Mako Street

Join us to celebrate the official opening of the Sustainability Centre’s newly upgraded solar system — a major step forward for community-led climate action on Waiheke. This special EcoFest event…

Free

Giant Worms: The Hidden Giants Beneath Our Feet

Kaipātiki Project EcoHub 17 Lauderdale Road, Birkdale

Kaipātiki Project SPEAKER SERIES Have you seen DUNE? Those worms are colossal—but did you know Aotearoa has its own giants? They might not be tractor-eating, but they’re impressive enough to…

Free

Cloth Nappies, Parenting, and more – Western Springs

Western Springs Garden Community Hall 956 Great North Road, Western Springs

Don't throw your hard-earned cash in the bin by using disposable nappies! Whether you're expecting, struggling with cloth nappies, or curious about reusable baby products, this workshop has everything you…

Free – $10

CONSERVATION Game Play for Teachers and Home-school Parents

Auckland Friends Centre: Children's room, Ground floor of Annexe 115 Mt Eden Road

Join us to test the draft CONSERVATION game Teacher's Guide, play the game and learn some te reo Māori that will be part of the te ao Māori KAITIAKI version…

$10

Learn to Love Your Path – Info Session – updated

Te Ara Ki Uta Ki Tai Glen Innes to Tamaki Drive Shared Path 317 St Johns Road, St Johns

Due to the weather this event has been postponed to 26 April. Come and join Bike Eastern Suburbs and the Love Your Path team to learn ways to get involved…

Free

Beeswax Wrap Workshop for Adults – Rānui – new date

Rānui Library 431 Swanson Road, Ranui

Due to the weather this event is postponed to 26 April. Join Amanda for a free Love Food Hate Waste Beeswax Wrap adults’ workshop at Rānui Library.Discover practical tips and…

Free

The Great Exchange: Swap, Snack, and Socialise! – new date

Waiheke Sustainability Centre 1a Mako Street

This event has been postponed to Sunday 3rd May 2026. Ready to clear the clutter and uncover some local treasures? Join us for The Great Exchange, Waiheke’s celebration of sustainability…

Free

Waiheke Crop Swap – new date

23 Causeway Rd 23 Causeway Rd, Ostend

This event has been POSTPONED until 17th May due to the incoming cyclone; please stay up-to-date by following the Crop Swap FB group or joining the mailing list by emailing…

Free