Food events by EcoMatters
Grow your Own Greens Workshop - Local Food , Composting and The Circular Economy --------------------- Come to learn about growing your own vegetables and reducing food waste. The event will… Read More
Come to learn about growing Your own vegetables and reducing food waste. Read More
Make homemade dips with Zero Waste Cook, Kathy, out of bulk-bought supplies, and learn how to minimise waste when cooking. Read More
Learn creative new ideas to use up those forgotten ingredients hiding at the back of your fridge, at this FREE local workshop. Read More
Dig in at this fun, free local workshop with Love Food Hate Waste tutor, Pip. Read More
Get creative with spring platter ideas, and more, at this free local workshop. Read More
Join Richard Lee as he outlines how to establish a backyard banana swale compost; what to plant to make it highly productive; and how to feed the swale system. Read More
Come along to this Love Food Hate Waste workshop where you will learn techniques for dehydrating citrus fruit and preserving lemons. Read More
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
Come and hear more about hemp, its many uses, and its future potential as a sustainable, C02-absorbing crop for Aotearoa. Read More
Come along and learn all about composting with Bokashi bins, worm farms, and cold (traditional) compost bins with facilitator, Judy. Read More
Join naturopath Paloma Velásquez for this popular workshop to forage seasonal ingredients from the EcoMatters Teaching Garden and make a colourful plant-based Spring feast. Read More
Learn all the tips and tricks of growing your own micro greens and sprouts at home. Read More
Join chef and health coach Andrea Bravo (Dandelion Kitchen) where you'll learn to cook, then try two flavourful recipes and get to take home a Different Dinners recipe book. You’ll leave this workshop armed with some skills to make a range of recipes that are budget (and environment) friendly and will boost you and your whanau's health. Read More
Join Marianna van Ginkel in this practical workshop on fermentation, focusing on understanding the principles so you can go home confident and excited to make your own delicious ferments. Read More
Create a great-looking and functional planter box with reclaimed wood in this Power Tools 101 class, then join a wicking bed demonstration using the berry boxes at Hope Teaching Garden. You will leave with your planter box and some great new woodworking skills, as well as a good understanding of how wicking beds work and the principles behind them. Read More
Join mycologist Christopher Smith for a fascinating foray into the wonders of mycology! Learn all about the process of mushroom growing on logs using inoculated dowels. Read More
Come and learn about growing your own microgreens and reducing food waste. The event will provide tips and tricks on how to grow microgreens in gardens or containers, as well as how to cook and preserve fresh harvests. Composting will also be discussed. Read More
Come and get inspired and learn how to cook some delicious, easy-to-prepare plant-based meals in this workshop and cooking demo. Read More
Would you like to switch up your family's diet from the standard meat and three veg? Come and get inspired and learn how to cook some delicious, easy-to-prepare plant-based meals in this workshop and cooking demo. Read More
Come and get inspired and learn how to cook some delicious, easy-to-prepare plant-based meals in this workshop and cooking demo. Read More
Would you like to switch up your family's diet from the standard meat and three veg? Come and get inspired and learn how to cook some delicious, easy-to-prepare plant-based meals in this workshop and cooking demo. Read More