Nature events by EcoMatters
Nau mai, haere mai! Join us to rescue the Waitahurangi Stream from rubbish. Hosted by the friendly EcoMatters Nature team and supported by Auckland Council Healthy Waters. 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 us for kōrero and kai, with Sir Bob Harvey, well-known advocate for the west coast. There’ll be the chance to share your hopes and memories of this special part of Auckland too. Read More
Join us on the Waikumete Stream to remove rubbish from our Project Twin Streams cared-for waterways. Please wear covered shoes and old clothing. Bring a rain jacket just in case. Will be cancelled in heavy rain and strong winds. Read More
Join Alanah and Pam from our Nature team on a guided walk at Earthsong Eco-Neighbourhood, a co-housing development that was built 25 years ago to withstand a one-in-100-year flood. Read More
Come along for a chat with our friendly Nature team and get to know your pest plants; find out which weeds you should bin, bag, or put in a barrel; and learn about free services to support weeders in Waitākere. Read More
Come for a guided walk and wetland care session at one of Glen Eden’s hidden treasures, the Wirihana and Kowhai Reserve Wetland. Discover a gorgeous sliver of bush nestled between Glen Eden and Titirangi, an important habitat for kauri, kahikatea, swamp maire, and tī kouka, as well as native fish, bugs, and birds. Read More
Let's get together to show some love to a part of the neighbourhood that was badly affected by the storms last year. Read More