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Birkenhead Library
Free

Garden to Plate: Microgreens and Salad Making Workshop

Dig in at this fun, free local workshop with Love Food Hate Waste tutor, Pip. Read More

Sustainable Papakura
Free

Revive & Refresh: Spring Platter with Leftovers Workshop

Get creative with spring platter ideas, and more, at this free local workshop. Read More

EcoMatters
$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

Hope Garden
$15

Create a Banana Swale in Your Backyard

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

Waiheke Sustainability Centre
Free

Make it Zing: Citrus Preserving Workshop

Come along to this Love Food Hate Waste workshop where you will learn techniques for dehydrating citrus fruit and preserving lemons. Read More

EcoMatters
$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

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

Orewa Community Centre
Free

Love Food Hate Waste Stall – Orewa Artisan Market

Come and chat with Pip from Love Food Hate Waste at the Orewa Artisan Market. Read More

University of Auckland
Free

Love Food, Waste Less – Creative Cooking with Minimal Waste Workshop

Join Love Food Hate Waste tutor Bindi at this workshop, in celebration and acknowledgement of the upcoming International Day of Awareness of Food Loss & Waste (29 September). Read More

Throughout Auckland Region
Free

Street Art Bike Challenge

October 2023 sees EcoMatters’ award-winning Street Art Bike Challenge kick off once again, with the opportunity to win your share of $1000 worth of prizes when you snap your favourite street art spots around Auckland. Read More

Te Atatū Peninsula Community Centre
Free

Spring has Sprung – Conscious Living and Waste Reduction in the Kitchen

The Spring edition – learn creative new ideas to use up those forgotten ingredients hiding at the back of your fridge, at this FREE local workshop, as part of the Te Atatū Spring Festival. Read More

EcoMatters
Free

Composting Workshop at EcoMatters

Come along and learn all about composting with Bokashi bins, worm farms, and cold (traditional) compost bins with facilitator, Judy. Read More

Birkenhead Library
Free

No-Waste Kitchen – Love Your Leftovers Workshop

The Spring edition - learn creative new ideas to use up those forgotten ingredients hiding at the back of your fridge, at this FREE local workshop. Feed your family for… Read More

Mt Albert Library
Free

From Garden to Pantry – Harvesting & Preservation Workshop

Come along to the first of two workshops in the EcoMatters Series. Spring time is optimum for preparing and growing a wide variety of food. Read More

Rānui Community Centre
Free

Healthy Homes Workshop – Rānui Community Centre

Come to this workshop and get great ideas and inspiration to help you save money and the environment. Read More

EcoMatters
$65

Felt Makers – Upcycled, Zero Waste Slippers

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

Ātiu Creek Regional Park
Free

No Waste Kitchen – Developing a Waste Free Lifestyle

No matter where you are on your reducing waste journey, come and be inspired by steps that can be taken, whether you are starting out or would like to keep deepening this conscious lifestyle choice. Read More

Wellsford Community Centre
Free

The Great Big Rescued Food Cook-off, Wellsford – Thursday 2 November

Don your aprons and get ready for an evening filled with creativity and fun as we present the ultimate cooking challenge: 'Back of the Fridge, Saved from Landfill, Loving your Leftovers, COOKING GOODNESS!' Read More

14 Belgium Road
Free

No Waste Kitchen – LFHW Info Stall, Pukekohe

Come and visit the Love Food Hate Waste stall at the Franklin Hospice Garden & Lifestyle Festival. Read More

Forrest Hill School
Free

No Waste Kitchen – Love Your Leftovers

Come and take part in Pip's Love Food Hate workshop at the Cost Effective Sustainable Living Expo at Forrest Hill School on Saturday 4 November, from 12noon to 1pm. Read More

EcoMatters
$35

Grow. Forage. Cook: Healthy Eating Spring

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

EcoMatters
Free

Sustainable Christmas Shopping Evening

Join us for a special evening of Christmas shopping with a difference. Discover locally crafted gifts and sustainable living items at the EcoMatters Store and give gifts with purpose this year. Enjoy refreshments, special offers and learn more about the brands we are proud to sell in our store. Read More

EcoMatters
$25

DIY Rainwater Harvesting with Laurie Dee

It falls! It's free! Catch it while you can! In this workshop with multi-talented inventor Laurie Dee, you'll learn how to build you own DIY rainwater system for a few hundred dollars - reducing your water bill and saving you money over time. 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