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EcoMatters
Free

War on Weeds

War on Weeds is back for 2023, thanks to support from Henderson-Massey and Waitākere Ranges local boards. Read More

Glendene Reserve
Free

Glendene Stream Rescue

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

Central Landscape Supplies Swanson
Free

Swanson Weed Bin Weekend

Got invasive weeds? Live close to the Waitākere Ranges? Get rid of them at your Swanson community weed bin. Read More

Kōwhai Reserve
Free

Glen Eden Weed Bin Weekend

Got invasive weeds? Live close to the Waitākere Ranges? Get rid of them at your Glen Eden community weed bin. Read More

Berm outside 76 Dundale Ave
Free

Dundale Ave Stream Clean Up

Join us on our neighbourhood stream as we rescue it from rubbish. Bring your friends and whānau and we'll explore and restore the banks of your stream together. Read More

Berm outside 76 Dundale Ave
Free

Dundale Ave Stream Clean Up and Planting

Join us to rescue your neighbourhood stream from pest plants, plant natives together, and enjoy a BBQ. Read More

Brashier Circle
Free

Sunnyvale Stream Clean Up

Bring your friends and whānau and join us to rescue the Oratia Stream from rubbish, and enjoy a BBQ together when we’re done. Read More

EcoMatters
$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

EcoMatters
$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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Konini Primary School
Free

Glen Eden Weed Bin Weekend

Got invasive weeds? Live close to the Waitākere Ranges? Get rid of them at your local community weed bin. Read More

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Zig Zag Track
Free

Titirangi Weed Bin Weekend

Got invasive weeds? Live close to the Waitākere Ranges? Get rid of them at your local community weed bin. Read More

Titirangi Village Market
Free

Pest Plant Roadshow at Titirangi Village Market

Want to find out which weeds you should bin, bag or put in a barrel? The EcoMatters Nature Team will be here to give advice and answer any questions you have about pest plants. Read More

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Central Landscape Supplies Swanson
Free

Swanson Weed Bin Weekend

Got invasive weeds? Live close to the Waitākere Ranges? Get rid of them at your local community weed bin. Read More

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Pae o Te Rangi Regional Park
Free

Te Henga Weed Bin Weekend

Got invasive weeds? Live close to the Waitākere Ranges? Get rid of them at your local community weed bin. Read More

McWhirter Place
Free

New Lynn Stream Clean Up

Join us to rescue the Waitahurangi Stream from rubbish and finish with kai together. Read More

Central Landscape Supplies Swanson
Free

Pest Plant Roadshow in Swanson

Want to find out which weeds you should bin, bag or put in a barrel? The EcoMatters Nature Team will be here to give advice and answer any questions you have about pest plants. Read More

Laingholm Hall Carpark
Free

Laingholm Weed Bin Weekend

Got invasive weeds? Live close to the Waitākere Ranges? Get rid of them at your local community weed bin. Read More

Waiatarua Community Hall Carpark
Free

Waiatarua Weed Bin Weekend

Got invasive weeds? Live close to the Waitākere Ranges? Get rid of them at your local community weed bin. Read More

Matuku Link
Free

HAVE YOUR SAY ON THE FUTURE OF OUR COASTLINES – MATUKU LINK EVENT

Find us at the Matuku Link World Wetland Day celebration and tell us what you value about your local coast. Coastal areas are dynamic and Auckland Council is developing Shoreline Adaptation Plans to plan how to respond to coastal hazards and flooding, with help from mana whenua and guidance from infrastructure providers, technical experts and coastal communities. Read More

Corner of Wingate Street and Pecan Place
Free

Whau Stream Clean Up in Avondale

Join us to rescue our local stream from rubbish, and finish with kai together. Read More

Outside 54 Dundale Ave
Free

Dundale Weeding Bee by the Stream

Bring the whānau on a weeding adventure. Together we’ll rescue our local stream from invasive weeds, so our native ecosystem can thrive. Read More

Piha Beach
Free

HAVE YOUR SAY ON THE FUTURE OF OUR COASTLINES – PIHA SURF EVENT

Find us on Sunday, at the Billabong Grom Series at Piha and tell us what you value about your local coast. Coastal areas are dynamic and Auckland Council is developing Shoreline Adaptation Plans to plan how to respond to coastal hazards and flooding, with help from mana whenua and guidance from infrastructure providers, technical experts and coastal communities. Read More

Free

Henderson-Massey Moth Plant Competition

Join the Henderson-Massey Moth Plant Competition and be in to win, with over $1000 worth of prizes for collecting pods, removing vines and designing a poster. Read More

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EcoMatters
Free

Native Plant Nursery Workshop

Learn about how native plant propagation can contribute to protecting our land, streams, and ecosystems. The seeds you nurture will be used in stream restoration projects in the local area. Read More

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Glen Eden
Free

Love Your Streams

Help bring health back to our urban streams by joining Pam on a Project Twin Streams Love Your Streams morning in Glen Eden. Learn about stream restoration and monitoring, and have a good time working with like-minded people caring for our streams. Read More