Our Stories

Every year thousands of pairs of jeans, shorts and other pants end up in landfill when they could be saved with some patience, care and a little creativity! But it… Read More

Are you a local Auckland artist? Unleash your creative eco-warrior with the EcoFest 2024 Mural Competition! For the duration of EcoFest, we are on the lookout for an amazing eco-themed… Read More

Experience nature and healing in the midst of nature. Korean-style Qi Gong is about feeling nature through our body and brain senses, drawing energy from nature, and healing ourselves through… Read More

Visit, collect, and be in the draw to win! Hub Crawl is a two-wheeled adventure across Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau, as a part of EcoFest 2024. This special campaign invites cyclists to… Read More

Join Penny in taking care of the active composting systems and worm farms at Ostend Garden. You are welcome to bring your fresh household food scraps to process for free… Read More

Visit the Huia Lodge’s special exhibition to learn more about three park species who are taonga (treasured), and discover how Cornwall Park is a fascinating place where we are all… Read More

Join us for our award-winning zipline and native forest walk experience featuring a Waiheke Island Highlights Tour, spectacular twin-cable zipline experience and an exploration of our beautiful native forest. We… Read More

Come along to the Arataki Visitor Centre during EcoFest 2024 and take part in a wonderful Twilight Walk with Annette Lees, author of After Dark: Walking into the Nights of… Read More

Join us for a free trapping training course at the Ark! Our specialist trapper, Ken, will provide practical training on how to set and maintain various types of traps, including… Read More

This giant fire installation is a circular gathering space in which a live biochar kiln process is ‘performed’ as a powerful artwork in response to the critical need for societal… Read More