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‘Water, Fall’ Exhibition

Event Series Water, Fall
Franklin Arts Centre 12 Massey Avenue, Pukekohe

Water, place, and memory intertwine in the Water, Fall exhibition: sites in Auckland and Waikato hold personal meaning for artists Celia Walker and Jaqui Bennenbroek, with Bennenbroek's focus on erosion…

Free

Pruning with Ben Cheah

Triangle Park Community Teaching Garden 385 Don Buck Rd, Massey

Join us for a hands-on workshop on autumn pruning, facilitated by Ben Cheah. You will learn how to prune fruit trees to improve tree health and shape and increase fruit…

Koha

Coffee, Coastlines and Koorero

Te Whare Ora Room, Uxbridge Centre 37 Uxbridge Road, Mellons Bay

Indulge in the perfect blend of caffeine and conversation at this community feedback event! Grab a free coffee in exchange for your thoughts on what makes your coastlines special to…

Free

Tāmaki Zero Waste Hub Open Studio

Tāmaki Zero Waste Hub 153 Pilkington Road, Point England

Walk on in to the Tamaki Zero Waste Hub Open Studio day! Immerse yourself in a world of creativity as our on-site artists and craftspeople open their workshops to the…

Free

Recycling Right + DIY Beeswax Wraps Workshop

Blockhouse Bay Library 578 Blockhouse Bay Road, Blockhouse Bay

Join the WasteWise team to learn more about Recycling Right and to create a beeswax wrap - a reusable, plastic-free alternative to clingfilm or glad wrap. Feel free to bring…

Free

Friendly Fermented Foods

EcoMatters 1 Olympic Place, New Lynn

Fermented foods are still popular and revered for their health benefits.Historically, every culture has had some type of fermented food, and for good reason! Join Marianna van Ginkel in this…

$35

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

Make Your Own Native Seed Bomb

New Lynn War Memorial Library 3 Memorial Drive, New Lynn

Channel your inner guerilla gardener through the creation of your own unique seed bomb made from native seeds. The event was created in collaboration with the Arataki Visitor Centre. Children's…

Free

DIY Bokashi Bucket Workshop – Beachlands

Beachlands Memorial Hall 49 Wakelin Road, Beachlands

Join Kristina in Beachlands to make your own bokashi bucket! Have you heard of bokashi but been too scared to give it a go? Now is the time! Come along…

Free

Upcycle Your Clothes with The Mindful Mender

EcoMatters 1 Olympic Place, New Lynn

Do you have clothes in your wardrobe that you just don’t wear? Maybe they don’t fit right, are too short or long, or the waistband has stretched out? Maybe you…

$10

Fermenting with Yotam and Niva Kay

Waiōrea Community Recycling Centre 990 Great North Road, Western Springs

Waitemata Waste Away is delighted to be bringing Yotam and Niva Kay to EcoFest, the best-selling authors of The Abundant Garden, and now they are sharing with us their new…

$10

Upcycled and Recycled Jewellery Workshop

Waiheke Sustainability Centre 1a Mako Street, Oneroa

Join Hadas Ore in making upcycled jewellery from recycled materials and found or ready-made materials. Hadas has been making jewellery since she was 10 years old and collecting beads over…

$20

Titirangi Village Market

Titirangi Village Market 500 South Titirangi Road

The Titirangi Village Market is a wonderful monthly market located in the heart of Titirangi Village. The market offers a curated mix of food, arts and crafts, clothing, vintage produce,…

Free

Harvest Fair 2024

Fossil Bay School and Kindergarten 58 Korora Road, Oneroa

This magical festival celebrates the bounty of the harvest and the autumn equinox. There'll be wonderful food stalls overflowing with fresh produce, preserves and delicacies. Plus - old-fashioned games for…

Koha

Butter Making Workshop

Event Series Butter Making
Howick Historical Village 75 Bells Road, Lloyd Elsmore Park, Pakuranga

In the immersive setting of the Historical Village, learn about life in the past. Everything was homemade and homegrown and sustainability was a way of life! Drop in between 11am-3pm…

$7 – $15

Caring for Rākau; Pruning & Guilds

NZEWT Community Garden 24a Bremner Avenue, Mt Roskill

Join us in this interactive and hands-on workshop where you will learn all things tree health!  For optimal health and crop yield, there are many easy steps you can take…

Koha

Conversations About Our Coastlines

EcoMatters 1 Olympic Place, New Lynn

Join us for an afternoon of conversation and storytelling with the legendary Sir Bob Harvey, a well-known advocate for the environment, particularly that of Tāmaki Makaurau’s west coast. Hear Sir…

Free

Birding with Anne

Highland Park Library 16 Highland Park Drive

New Zealand's avian diversity, with unique species like the kiwi and kakapo, shapes intricate food chains crucial for ecosystem balance and biodiversity. Anne's captivating talk will underscore the delicate interplay…

Free

Onetangi Social: Connecting with Neighbours

Onetangi Community Hall 9 Third Avenue, Onetangi

Join Onetangi Residents Association (ORA) in mingling with neighbours, connecting with the WhatsApp street groups developed in the last year, and having a kōrero about sharing knowledge and building community…

Free

‘Water, Fall’ Exhibition

Event Series Water, Fall
Franklin Arts Centre 12 Massey Avenue, Pukekohe

Water, place, and memory intertwine in the Water, Fall exhibition: sites in Auckland and Waikato hold personal meaning for artists Celia Walker and Jaqui Bennenbroek, with Bennenbroek's focus on erosion…

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

‘Water, Fall’ Exhibition

Event Series Water, Fall
Franklin Arts Centre 12 Massey Avenue, Pukekohe

Water, place, and memory intertwine in the Water, Fall exhibition: sites in Auckland and Waikato hold personal meaning for artists Celia Walker and Jaqui Bennenbroek, with Bennenbroek's focus on erosion…

Free

Titirangi Library Charity Crafters

Titirangi Library 500 South Titirangi Road, Titirangi

Come and join us for a cuppa and share in the enjoyment of creating for a purpose. We use donated materials to produce items that are gifted to local charities.…

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

Grow Your Backyard 三月*种植季节

Takapuna Library 9 The Strand

FREE bilingual English / Mandarin workshop @ Takapuna Library 中英双语工作坊 Pest Plants & April Gardening Guide workshop 有害作物知识讲座 & 四月园艺指南研讨会 - 26th March (3 月 26 日), 下午 16:00-17:00 free…

Free

Welcome to Waiheke Pot Luck

Waiheke Sustainability Centre 1a Mako Street, Oneroa

Haere mai new Waiheke residents! Have you come to live on Waiheke in the last year or so and are looking to learn more about being sustainable at home or…

Koha

‘Water, Fall’ Exhibition

Event Series Water, Fall
Franklin Arts Centre 12 Massey Avenue, Pukekohe

Water, place, and memory intertwine in the Water, Fall exhibition: sites in Auckland and Waikato hold personal meaning for artists Celia Walker and Jaqui Bennenbroek, with Bennenbroek's focus on erosion…

Free

West Lynn Garden Guided Garden Tour Day

West Lynn Garden 73 Parker Ave, New Lynn

Learn from our gardeners about what happens behind the scenes at West Lynn Garden. Enjoy a guided tour of the garden and visit the butterfly house, followed by refreshments served…

$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

Permaculture talks | 朴门永续生存讲座

Birkenhead Library 204a Hinemoa Street

Diversity or Uniformity? What do you want to have for your garden? The way how we do gardening reflects our lifestyle. Based on our communities, we can achieve sustainability by…

Free

People Planet Pint

The Beer Spot The Beer Spot, 596 New North Road, Kingsland

Pop down to your local People Planet Pint meetup to find more about what's going on locally with sustainability and how you can get involved. No pitches, powerpoints or panels.…

Free

‘Water, Fall’ Exhibition

Event Series Water, Fall
Franklin Arts Centre 12 Massey Avenue, Pukekohe

Water, place, and memory intertwine in the Water, Fall exhibition: sites in Auckland and Waikato hold personal meaning for artists Celia Walker and Jaqui Bennenbroek, with Bennenbroek's focus on erosion…

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

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