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DIY Bokashi Workshop

Albany Village Library 30 Kell Drive

An introduction on how to compost with Bokashi buckets. Pip from the Compost Collective will teach you everything you need to know to start turning your waste into compost, and…

Free

Intro to Home Composting – Pukekohe

Pukekohe Old Borough 22 Edinburgh Street, Pukekohe

Pop down to the Pukekohe Old Borough, for a chat with Kristina about home composting. Whether you are a seasoned pro, or just thinking about getting started, we can help.…

Free

Native Seed Bomb Workshop

Arataki Visitor Centre 300 Scenic Drive, Oratia

Drop into the Arataki Visitor Centre and create your own seed bomb. Pack native seeds into a clay 'bomb' that you can take away and throw in your garden. Watch…

Free

Brush Strokes – Kusaki-zome Bookmarks

Highland Park Library 16 Highland Park Drive

Celebrate Ecofest at Brush Strokes, our monthly craft club at Highland Park Library! Discover the traditional art of kusaki-zome and learn to make colourful bookmarks using foraged flowers and natural…

Free

DIY Mini Worm Farms for Kids – Karaka

Karaka War Memorial Hall 319 Linwood Road, Karaka

Join us at the Karaka War Memorial Hall for this FREE DIY worm farming workshop for kids! Bring the kids along to this hands-on event to make their own mini…

Free

Grey Lynn Car Boot Market

Grey Lynn RSC 1 Francis Street, Grey Lynn

The Grey Lynn monthly car boot market is focused on ReUse. The market is for second-hand items only; no new stuff. After 12 years, our community market is known for…

Free

DIY Bug Hotels

Birkenhead Library 204a Hinemoa Street

Ever wondered how to make your garden more insect friendly? An insect friendly garden is a great way to make your garden and home more sustainable and environmentally resilient. All…

Free

Meatfree Mondays Plant Based World Tour

Waiheke Sustainability Centre 1a Mako Street, Oneroa

Waiheke Island's diverse peoples represent their country and culture, by cooking a 2-3 course plant-based meal for the community as part On Easter Monday, join Flavia, Igor and family this…

$15

Fair Food Food Sorting

Event Series Fair Food Food Sorting
Fair Food 2/624 Rosebank Road, Avondale

Come down and join us for a volunteer shift at Fair Food! Our wonderful volunteers work out of our Hub in Avondale, hand-sorting healthy and nutritious surplus food supplied by…

Free

DIY Beeswax Wraps with Earthbound Honey

Arataki Visitor Centre 300 Scenic Drive, Oratia

Join the team from Earthbound Honey at the Arataki Visitor Centre as they show you how to create your very own Beeswax wrap to take home with you! Earthbound Honey…

Free

Recycle Right at Manurewa Library

Manurewa Library 7 Hill Road, Manurewa

Join us at the Manurewa Library for a koorero around the new National Recycling standards and how you can become a recycling superstars for your community and the planet.

Free

Fair Food Food Sorting

Event Series Fair Food Food Sorting
Fair Food 2/624 Rosebank Road, Avondale

Come down and join us for a volunteer shift at Fair Food! Our wonderful volunteers work out of our Hub in Avondale, hand-sorting healthy and nutritious surplus food supplied by…

Free

Fair Food Food Sorting

Event Series Fair Food Food Sorting
Fair Food 2/624 Rosebank Road, Avondale

Come down and join us for a volunteer shift at Fair Food! Our wonderful volunteers work out of our Hub in Avondale, hand-sorting healthy and nutritious surplus food supplied by…

Free

Recycled Planters

Glenfield Library 90 Bentley Avenue

Have you ever wondered what to do with your scratched LP records? Rather than throw them in the rubbish and create extra landfill - turn them into something unique! Come…

Free

Stitch It Up!

East Coast Bays Library 8 Bute Rd, Browns Bay

Be sustainable with fashion and join Bays Youth Voice and Trash Free Taiaotea in this hands on workshop. Sewing machines will be available at this workshop with guidance from experienced…

Free

Design & Planet

Studio One - Toi Tū 1 Ponsonby Road

Design Assembly's Autumn Conversations is all about connecting people to people and people to ideas. We will explore this year’s theme of “Design and Planet” through discussions around planet-centred design…

$40

Sewing Repair Cafe

Kimberley Room 33 Kimberley Road, Epsom

We repair or alter your clothes to save them from landfill; help us value our resources by dropping in to get your clothes mended. You can express your appreciation for…

Free

Fair Food Food Sorting

Event Series Fair Food Food Sorting
Fair Food 2/624 Rosebank Road, Avondale

Come down and join us for a volunteer shift at Fair Food! Our wonderful volunteers work out of our Hub in Avondale, hand-sorting healthy and nutritious surplus food supplied by…

Free

Earthsong Sustainable Living Festival

Earthsong Eco-Neighbourhood 457 Swanson Road, Ranui

Find out how sustainable living works in practice. Interested in community living, sustainable housing, and permaculture? Come and visit Earthsong Eco-Neighbourhood in Ranui for a day of workshops, activities, stalls,…

$10

Kohuora Park Tour

Kohuora Park 44 Station Road, Papatoetoe

Come for a fun, interactive and informative tour of Kohuora Park and wetland in Papatoetoe. Open to all ages, the 90 minute guided walking tour will include fascinating information about…

Free

DIY Beeswax Wraps

Titirangi Community House 500 South Titirangi Road, Titirangi

Replace plastic wrap in your home. Join us and get all the materials and guidance you need to make your own beeswax wrap to take home. This workshop is open…

Free

Creative Mending Circle

Blockhouse Bay Library 578 Blockhouse Bay Road, Blockhouse Bay

Bring your garments back to life! Learn how to mend in a creative way in this two-hour session with Xin Cheng at Blockhouse Bay Library. Join us for a restorative…

Free

Beautification Trust Open Day

Beautification Trust 38 Holmes Road, Manurewa

Join us at the Beautification Trust Open Day to explore how you can contribute to a cleaner, greener South and East Auckland! Discover our mission to connect and empower communities…

Free

Noughty Wasters Makerspace Session

Resource Recovery Devonport 27 Lake Road

Come check out Devonport's new educational makerspace where we play and create with items otherwise destined for landfill!  Construct and de-construct using a variety of tools, or think big with…

Free

Manurewa Repair Café

Beautification Trust 38 Holmes Road, Manurewa

Join us at the Manurewa Repair Café, brought to you by the Beautification Trust! This free event, with koha appreciated, offers a unique chance to get your broken items mended…

Free

Community Garden Open Day

Triangle Park Community Teaching Garden 385 Don Buck Rd, Massey

Join us for our community garden open day. Bring the whole family and enjoy a fun day with mini-workshops, plant sales, demonstrations, and refreshments. This is a wonderful opportunity to…

Free

Growers & EcoMakers Market

Te Atatū Peninsula Library and Community Centre 595 Te Atatū Road, Te Atatū Peninsula

Step into our world where community spirit, creativity and sustainability unite! Join us at our Growers & EcoMakers Market, where we celebrate eco-friendly wonders and highlight the craftsmanship of our…

Free

Fair Food Food Sorting

Event Series Fair Food Food Sorting
Fair Food 2/624 Rosebank Road, Avondale

Come down and join us for a volunteer shift at Fair Food! Our wonderful volunteers work out of our Hub in Avondale hand sorting healthy and nutritious surplus food supplied…

Free

DIY Bokashi – Massey

Triangle Park Community Teaching Garden 385 Don Buck Rd, Massey

Join Judy Keats, from Compost Collective, to find out the ins and outs of using Bokashi fermentation as an effective food waste processing system.  It can be used for fresh…

Free

EcoFusion: Māngere-Ōtāhuhu

ME Family Services 16-18 Ferguson Street, Māngere East

"Activating community potential for positive change for our environment and our future generations". Join us for an enjoyable experience as the Taiao Team at ME Family Services presents an Eco-Fusion…

Free

Play Festival 2024

Tuna Mau/Western Park 5/7 Howe Street, Freemans Bay,

Play Festival celebrates cultural identity, facilitates intercultural connections, and creates a safe and inclusive environment for people to play, interact and JUST HAVE FUN. The purpose of the Play Festival…

Free

Surfdale Neighbourhood Block Party

Nelson Avenue Nelson Ave, Surfdale

Nelson Ave, Wellington Rd and Bryan St residents are invited to attend a block party outside Xan's place! There'll be a band playing, lawn games to play, and kai to…

Free

Kai for Community Waiheke Food Festival & Waiheke Homemade Chilli Sauce Fest

Museum of Waiheke 165 Onetangi Road, Onetangi

A fun-for-all-ages celebration of food grown and produced on Waiheke, past, present and future. Experience a family-friendly celebration of Waiheke's food heritage. Enjoy workshops, produce competitions, tastings, and demonstrations that…

Koha

Furoshiki Gift Wrapping Workshop

Birkenhead Library 204a Hinemoa Street

Join our Furoshiki Workshop and master the art of Japanese gift wrapping! Furoshiki connects to the goal of living a sustainable lifestyle. An eco-friendly option and a more sustainable approach…

Free