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EcoCache Quest – Discover, Inspire, Act!

Online Auckland

Embark on an exciting geocaching adventure with EcoFest! Use geocaching.com to track down hidden caches across Tāmaki Makaurau and beyond. Find one of our limited-edition EcoFest 2025 trackables to unlock…

Free

Te Atatū Seed Library & Clothes Rack

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

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…

Free

Walk Waiheke with Us

Waiheke Walking Festival Waiheke Island

The 2025 Waiheke Walking Festival takes place March 21st to April 6th, but with our special, free-to-download app, you can get amongst nature and enjoy the walks Waiheke has to…

Free

World Water Day Photo Competition 2025

Online Auckland

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?…

Free

South Auckland Moth Plant Competition – Papakura

Papakura local board area South Auckland

Moth plant spreads quickly and kills our native plants. You can help control this pest plant by organising your community group, whaanau, school, ECE or sports club to collect as…

Free

South Auckland Moth Plant Competition – Manurewa

Manurewa local board area

Moth plant spreads quickly and kills our native plants. You can help control this pest plant by organising your community group, whaanau, school, ECE or sports club to collect as…

Free

South Auckland Moth Plant Competition – Ōtara-Papatoetoe

Ōtara-Papatoetoe local board area

Moth plant spreads quickly and kills our native plants. You can help control this pest plant by organising your community group, whaanau, school, ECE or sports club to collect as…

Free

Henderson-Massey Moth Plant Competition

Henderson-Massey Local Board area 1 Smythe Road, Henderson, Auckland

Join the Henderson-Massey Moth Plant Competition, a fun, family-friendly competition that is all about getting rid of moth plant in your neighbourhood, happening from Saturday 15 March to Saturday 3…

Free

Pest Free Howick Ward Moth Plant Pod Competition

Howick Ward Howick, Auckland

Join the Moth Plant Pod Competition Community! Whether you're already registered or thinking about signing up for this year's MPC competition with your school, whānau, sports group, or community, this…

Free

Rewa Rides: Easy Guided Ride

Bike Hub Manurewa 1 Dalgety Drive, Manurewa, Auckland

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…

Free

Collage Club

Tāmaki Zero Waste Hub 153 Pilkington Road, Point England, Auckland

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…

Free

Lisa Watkins Exhibition – Celebrating Resilience

B:Hive Smales Farm Smales Farm 72 Taharoto Road, Takapuna, Auckland

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…

Free

Keeping Trimdon Reserve Beautiful

Sheriff Place Playground 50 Sheriff Place, Randwick Park, Auckland

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…

Free
Event Series Urban Food Forest Demo

Urban Food Forest Demo

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

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 –…

$15

Make Your Mark Nature Event

Puāwai | Cadness Reserve 6 Cadness Street, Northcote, Auckland

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…

Free

Shepherds Park Guided Nature Walk

Shepherds Park, Beach Haven 31-35 Cresta Avenue, Beach Haven

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…

Free

Ecology + Art – Workshop Exploring Forest Restoration

Matiatia Ferry Terminal Ocean View Road, Oneroa, Auckland

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,…

Free

Te Ara Awataha: Volunteering Working Bee (22 Mar)

Puāwai | Cadness Reserve 6 Cadness Street, Northcote, Auckland

Te Ara Awataha community regeneration, nature art workshop and so much more! Join us in growing a regular volunteer group for regeneration working bees at the Make Your Mark Nature…

Free

Embroidered Upcycling: Ferns & Leaves

Corban Estate Arts Centre 2 Mt Lebanon Lane, Henderson, Auckland

Join us for a creative and inspiring one-day workshop where you'll discover the art of contemporary embroidery and transform a cap or other piece of clothing into an upcycled wearable…

$60
Event Series Pollinator Discovery Trail

Pollinator Discovery Trail

Howick Historical Village 75 Bells Road, Lloyd Elsmore Park, Pakuranga, Auckland

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…

$8 – $16

Woodwork for Women: Introductory Series

WomenzShed 5 Cabbage Tree Swamp Drive, Gribblehirst Park, Sandringham, Auckland

Guided by our experienced instructor, this highly sought-after 3-week course introduces participants to a range of woodworking equipment commonly used in our workshop. Whether you're a beginner or looking to…

$250

Celebrate Waiheke Conservation with Art Exhibition

Waiheke Community Art Gallery 2 Korora Road, Oneroa, Waiheke Island

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…

Free

Preserving and Pickling the Abundance of Seasonal Food

Titirangi Community House 500 South Titirangi Road, Titirangi, Auckland

Titirangi Community House is excited to invite you to a free workshop, Preserving & Pickling the Abundance of Seasonal Food, run by Love Food Hate Waste! Get creative with the…

Free
Event Series Fair Food Kai Sort

Fair Food Kai Sort

Fair Food New Zealand 624 Rosebank Road, Avondale, Auckland

Join us for a volunteer shift at Fair Food! Our amazing volunteers work at our Avondale Hub, sorting surplus healthy and nutritious food donated by our partner organisations. This kai…

Free
Event Series Beeswax candle making

Beeswax Candle Making

Howick Historical Village 75 Bells Road, Lloyd Elsmore Park, Pakuranga, Auckland

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…

$13 – $21

Tāmaki Zero Waste Open Studio

Tāmaki Zero Waste Hub 153 Pilkington Road, Point England, Auckland

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…

Free

Repair Cafe – City Central

Te Matawai 139B Greys Avenue, Auckland CBD, Auckland

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…

Free

Everybody Eats in Te Komititanga

Te Komititanga Square - Britomart Station 8/10 Queen Street, Auckland Central, Auckland

A free, open-air, climate-friendly community meal is coming to the heart of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. Everybody Eats in Te Komititanga invites people from all walks of life to come together,…

Free

Household Waste Workshop

East Coast Bays Library 8 Bute Rd, Browns Bay, Auckland

Join Trash Free Taiaotea for a free workshop to help you effectively manage waste in your household. Everyone is welcome.

Free

Sunnyvale Stream Spruce Up

Sunnyvale Stream 18 Sunnyside Road, Sunnyvale, Auckland

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…

Free

Cancelled – Mushroom Growing Basics

Kaipātiki Project EcoHub 17 Lauderdale Road, Birkdale, Auckland

Welcome to Mushroom Growing 101! A Kaipātiki Project EcoFest Workshop where you can learn all about growing your own mushrooms in an eco-friendly way! Join us at the Kaipatiki Project…

$35

Creepy Crawlie Night-time Awa Explore

Te Toki Reserve 12 Wilma Rd, Ostend, Waiheke Island

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…

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