Nature events by EcoMatters
Join Emma Haslam (Ngāi Te Rangi and Ngāti Hauā) and explore the medicinal properties of native plants, as well as the tikanga for their harvest and use. Read More
Join us for a Matariki planting and help celebrate the new bilingual name of this park, now known as Ōkaurirahi / Ceramco Park. Read More
Join the community planting session at EcoMatters with Meg Liptrot, to put in some winter Matariki plantings of berries and edible bulbs. Read More
Come and support the Friends of Glendene as they work to enhance the mauri of this amazing bush reserve and streamside in the heart of the suburb of Glendene. Read More
Join Emma Haslam (Ngāi Te Rangi and Ngāti Hauā) and explore the medicinal properties of native plants, as well as the tikanga for their harvest and use. We're hoping to… Read More
Join us for a Matariki wetland planting session at one of Glen Eden's hidden treasures, the Wirihana Wetland. Read More
Dig in with us at our next community planting to connect with your neighbours, learn more about caring for natives and help care for your local shared green spaces. Read More
Join other locals in your neighbourhood as we tackle some of the pest plants, a.k.a. out of control weeds in this special reserve. Read More
In this workshop you will learn all about bamboo, the best tools to use and some basic techniques and skills. After the indoor seminar we will be building a feature fence on our food forest boundary. Read More
Join rainwater harvesting guru and multi-talented inventor Laurie Dee who will take you through how to build your own rain barrel collection system. Read More
Join other locals in your neighbourhood as we tackle some of the pest plants together. Read More
Dig in to help us care for local streamside areas and green spaces! Read More
Nau mai, haere mai! Join us on the Whau River to remove rubbish from our precious waterways. Read More
Join us to connect with the Whau awa through cultural and ecological story telling, speakers sharing the latest data and research, water sampling and other hands on environmental activities. Read More
Back by popular demand! Join us for a day learning from a skilled designer and craftsperson. Read More
Join Emma Haslam (Ngāi Te Rangi and Ngāti Hauā) and explore the medicinal properties of native plants, as well as the tikanga for their harvest and use. Read More
Join us on the Waikumete Stream to remove rubbish from our waterways. Read More
War on Weeds is back for 2023, thanks to support from Henderson-Massey and Waitākere Ranges local boards. Read More
A practical workshop with an informative walk in our Project Twin Streams area in Glen Eden, collecting native plant seeds, sowing them and other native plant nursery techniques. Read More
Learn to read the land, take stock, lift crops, then start planning for the year ahead. Walk with Brendan as we listen and learn from this special, organically certified Te Henga farm. Read More
Learn about how native plant propagation can contribute to protecting our land, streams and ecosystems. Read More
Come and help bring health back to our urban streams, as well as learn more about stream restoration and monitoring! Read More
Come and learn about propagating and growing some of our common Rongoā Rākau/Māori medicinal plants at the EcoMatters community nursery. Read More
Want to find out which weeds you should bin, bag or put in a barrel? Come along to chat about how to identify invasive weeds, best practises for keeping kauri safe while caring for the bush, and free services available to support you. Read More
Venture into the bush area at Glendene Reserve and join us for a morning of tracking down and busting pest plants by the Glendene Stream. Read More
