Street Art Bike Challenge 2025
EcoMatters is thrilled to host the 5th Street Art Bike Challenge this year, where Aucklanders get out and about by bike to find street art and go in to win…
Free
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Urban Food Forest Demo
St Johns Food Forest 14 Anson Place, St JohnsAre 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 –…
$30
Make a Seed Bomb!
Drop into the Arataki Visitor Centre and create your own seed bomb. Pack native and/or wildflower seeds into a clay ‘bomb’ that you can take away and throw in your…
Free
Embroidered Upcycling: Ferns & Leaves
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
Seed Swap Sunday at Avondale Library
Come along and meet other gardeners in your neighbourhood. Bring seeds or seedlings from your garden to swap. Light refreshments provided.
Free
Hunua Bait and Trap Event
We are back with our bait and trap days! We’ll be available to help you with materials and advice to get you started on your predator control journey. Drop in…
Koha appreciated
Urban Food Forest Demo
St Johns Food Forest 14 Anson Place, St JohnsAre 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 –…
$30
Gardening with Biochar Workshop
Biochar can help your garden, especially if you have heavy clay or very sandy soil. Biochar acts as a permanent form of compost in the soil--it holds onto water and…
Free
Finding Grace Kimihia Art Exhibition Opening
Join us to celebrate the enchanting journey of Finding Grace Kimihia a Grace through art and storytelling. Be part of the opening ceremony for the Finding Grace Kimihia a Grace Art Exhibition, where author…
Free
Urban Food Forest Demo
St Johns Food Forest 14 Anson Place, St JohnsAre 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 –…
$30
Kids Arts Festival
Dive into a world of creativity and celebrate the vibrant theme of Colour at the Kids Arts Festival 2025. This fun-filled day is packed with inclusive hands-on art workshops, interactive…
Free
Auckland Go Green Expo
Auckland Go Green Expo Saturday 5th (10am - 5pm) & Sunday 6th April (10am - 4pm) Eventfinda Stadium, North Shore - Get FREE Tickets Now (available for a limited time…
Free
Nature Day Festival!
Join us for a joyful 13 Bedar, the Persian Nature's Day celebration! Enjoy outdoor games, cultural activities, and delicious Persian food available from our market. This is a great event…
Free
Sew and Grow: Fabric Planters
Sustinnoworx 141 West Coast Rd, Glen EdenJoin Sustinnoworx to upcycle your old clothes into unique, eco-friendly fabric planters! Start the workshop by learning simple weaving techniques to transform textile waste into functional and beautiful planters. Using…
Free
Lancaster Restoration Project Weeding
Join the Lancaster Restoration Project for our monthly working bee and help restore the native ecosystem of Hellyers Creek. All welcome! We will be dealing with a variety of pest…
Free
Fernglen Native Plant Gardens OPEN DAY
Fernglen Native Plant Gardens has an extensive native plant collection and forest canopy walks. Discover the special history of this property, purchased by the Fisher family in 1888. Come and…
Free
Butterflies in Blockhouse Bay – Treasure Hunt
Find the beautiful butterflies in shops around Blockhouse Bay from 11 March. Write the name of the store you visited on the entry form, downloadable from our website. Be in…
Free
Urban Food Forest Demo
St Johns Food Forest 14 Anson Place, St JohnsAre 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 –…
$30
Discover Nature through Journaling
Kaipātiki Project EcoHub 17 Lauderdale Road, BirkdaleNature Journaling is a great way to get back to nature, bringing with it a sense of calm and well-being, an antidote to our busy, tech driven lives. At this…
$10 – $30
Sew and Grow: Fabric Planters
Sustinnoworx 141 West Coast Rd, Glen EdenJoin Sustinnoworx to upcycle your old clothes into unique, eco-friendly fabric planters! Start the workshop by learning simple weaving techniques to transform textile waste into functional and beautiful planters. Using…
Free
Pollinator Garden Weeding Bee
Following a successful planting day last August, the native pollinator garden at Ross Reserve is now in need of weeding and re-mulching. This event will start early to avoid the…
Free
Ararimu Pest Education Drop in Session
We are back with our bait and trap days! We’ll be available to help you with materials and advice to get you started on your predator control journey. Drop in…
Koha appreciated
Ranger Guided Walk – Sylvan Park
Explore the wonderful Sylvan Park on the banks of Lake Pupuke in Milford with your community park ranger team. Learn about the unique flora and fauna that call this area…
Free
Create a Book Together Workshop
Dive into the creative process and help shape the sequel to Finding Grace Kimihia a Grace! Join local author Emma Hinton and illustrator Nicky Hartley for a hands-on workshop where you'll…
$10
Roaming with a Ranger at Arataki!
Join Senior Ranger Gavin for a guided walk around the Arataki Visitor Centre for Eco Fest 2025! Starting in front of the Arataki Visitor Centre, Gavin will then guide you on…
Free
Urban Food Forest Demo
St Johns Food Forest 14 Anson Place, St JohnsAre 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 –…
$30
Butterflies in Blockhouse Bay – Earth Day Celebration
Come to the Blockhouse Bay Recreational Reserve Butterfly Habitat for fun activities such as treasure hunts, craft making, tagging demonstration etc. Hopefully you will see live butterflies and caterpillars up…
Free