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$30

Felt Makers – Upcycled, Zero Waste Felt Making and Design

Join visual artist, Xin Cheng, for a meditative workshop repurposing local organic material offcuts into versatile woollen felt. Read More

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$25

Maramataka with Kelly Francis, Whenua Warrior

Come join Kelly Francis and learn about the Maori lunar calendar and how it applies to our daily lives. Read More

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$45

Harakeke Weaving with Heather Steadman

Come and celebrate Matariki with us and learn to harvest harakeke with appropriate tikanga! Read More

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Koha

Washing Machine to DIY Worm Farm and Grass Tumbler

A fun and interactive workshop where broken washing machines are transformed and upcycled into a 'Rodent-Resistant Wormfarm' and 'Carbon Creator' Grass Clipping Drier. Read More

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Free

Your Sustainable School – Train the Trainer Workshop

Join this FREE 1-day Train the Trainer workshop to kickstart the conversations of waste, sustainability and climate change at your kura/school or kōhanga/early childhood centre. Read More

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$10

Mindful Mending Repair Workshop

Learn the timeless skill of mending your clothes and other fabric items instead of tossing them out, whilst cultivating moments of mindfulness and self-care. Read More

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$15 – $45

Ask a Mycologist: Fungi and Climate

Join mycologist Christopher Smith for a fascinating foray into the wonders of mycology! This session we will be looking at Mycorrhizae (pictured below) including their role in carbon sequestration. Read More

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$5 – $15

Planting for Resilience: Rain Sponge Gardens

Whether you're keen on native ecological restoration or permaculture-style productive gardens, find out how you can use plantings to increase the water holding capacity of the soil. Read More

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$20

Hemp for the Future!

Come and hear more about hemp, its many uses, and its future potential as a sustainable, C02-absorbing crop for Aotearoa. Read More

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$55

Up-bicycled Jewellery with Ronja Schipper

Join artist Ronja Schipper in this pre-Christmas workshop, designing and making a pair of earrings and a necklace. You'll learn how to transform waste to wonderful by 'up-bicycling' discarded bike inner tubes to craft unique jewellery pieces. Read More