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25 November 2020  |  By Anna Kary  |  In Blog, Community, Environment

Film festival fundraiser helps continue environmental work

A desire to remember a friend by giving other like-minded people the chance to enjoy a selection of short films about outdoor pursuits has raised almost $3,000 for EcoMatters. John […]

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27 July 2020  |  By Anna Kary  |  In Blog, Community, Environment, Events, Uncategorized

Learning goes hand in hand with teaching for family

Food is a family affair for Bindi Chouhan, and it’s no different when it comes to sharing tips and ideas for Love Food Hate Waste. Bindi, her mother Mina, and […]

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18 June 2020  |  By Lisa Baudry  |  In All Posts, Blog, Community, Environment, Uncategorized

Thousands of vege seedlings to help Aucklanders grow their own kai

Thousands of vegetable seedlings are now making their way to West Auckland families, in an effort to tackle issues of local food security and resilience. Grow My Kai sees EcoMatters […]

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Thoughts on Gardening with Young Kids - a video blog
19 May 2020  |  By Anna Kary  |  In Blog, Children, Environment, Uncategorized

Thoughts on Gardening with Young Kids

Our EcoMatters Community Garden and EcoHub Education Coordinator Meg Liptrot shares more about her video blog, Thoughts on Gardening with Young Kids. This little film was made during lockdown level […]

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1 May 2020  |  By Anna Kary  |  In Blog, Seasonal, Uncategorized

Get a taste of our seasonal Healthy Eating series

We’ve teamed up with naturopath and medical herbalist Paloma Velásquez to produce a series of seasonal Healthy Eating workshops. The workshops feature vegetables, fruit and foraged ‘weeds’ grown in EcoMatters […]

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24 April 2020  |  By Mel Hull  |  In Blog, Community, Environment, Uncategorized

Competitive cook-off sparks garden growth

The events of the past few months have really put the spotlight on the importance of being able to source good quality food locally, and where possible grow our own […]

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15 April 2020  |  By Mel Hull  |  In Blog, Environment, Seasonal, Uncategorized

Lock down tips for locking out cold and mould this winter

Control the way your home heats and cools, rather than letting it control you. Our sustainability advisors have a wealth of knowledge on making your home healthier, warmer and drier. […]

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9 April 2020  |  By Anna Kary  |  In Blog, Children, Community, Environment, Events, Seasonal, Uncategorized

Keeping busy the EcoMatters way

Looking for more ways to keep busy in your own home and backyard during the Easter break and beyond? Our EcoMatters team are putting their talents and skills to use […]

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2 April 2020  |  By Anna Kary  |  In Blog, Community, Environment, Uncategorized

Finding hope in adversity – the unique opportunities of COVID-19

EcoMatters CEO Damon Birchfield reflects on what we can learn from the challenges of COVID-19. What a difference a month makes. In February COVID-19 was a new virus that struck […]

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Eight events to kick-start your zero waste journey

Want to live a more sustainable lifestyle but not sure where to start? These Ecofest West 2020 events will give you the knowledge, ideas and inspiration to get going! Update Friday […]

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  • DSC_0095_Web
    Thousands of vege seedlings to help Aucklanders grow their own kai Thursday, 18, Jun
  • Thoughts on Gardening with Young Kids - a video blog
    Thoughts on Gardening with Young Kids Tuesday, 19, May
  • Healthy Eating
    Get a taste of our seasonal Healthy Eating series Friday, 1, May

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