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by Bobbie Gray

Preserving and Pickling Workshop – Waiuku

Learn all the tips and tricks from Love Food Hate Waste tutor Sue for preserving, pickling and fermenting.ย  Read More

by Bobbie Gray

The Great Big Rescued Food Cook Off 2025

Grab your aprons and your appetite for a culinary extravaganza like no other as teams battle it out to cook the most impressive mystery menu from Kai Conscious' rescued food selection. Read More

by Bobbie Gray

Q&A Sustainable Living Session with Ethically Kate & Tim – The Bump Tour

Join Kate & Tim as they share insights from their nine-year sustainability journey, explore how mindful living benefits both people and the planet, and tackle the pressing question: ๐™™๐™ค ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™™๐™ž๐™ซ๐™ž๐™™๐™ช๐™–๐™ก ๐™–๐™˜๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™จ ๐™ง๐™š๐™–๐™ก๐™ก๐™ฎ ๐™ข๐™–๐™ ๐™š ๐™– ๐™™๐™ž๐™›๐™›๐™š๐™ง๐™š๐™ฃ๐™˜๐™š? Read More

by Bobbie Gray

Harvest & Feast: A Microgreens & Salad Growing Workshop – Warkworth

Join us inย the world of microgreens, sprouts, and homegrown salads in this interactive workshop.ย  Read More

by Bobbie Gray

Preserving, Bottling and Pickling Workshop – Ranui

Learn how to preserve the abundance of fruit and vegetables available at this time of year with Facilitator Amanda. Stock up your pantry with healthy food that can be accessed… Read More

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Seven events to kick start your sustainable lifestyle journey

Want to live a more sustainable lifestyle but not sure where to start?ย EcoFest Westย offers a great opportunity to learn practical ideas to make sustainable living easy. The first step on… Read More

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Introducing the event categories for EcoFest West 2021

If youโ€™re new to EcoFest West, weโ€™d like to introduce you to the five event categories that make up Auckland’s biggest environmental festival. The month-long festival runs from Saturday 20… Read More

by Anna Kary

Film festival fundraiser helps continue environmental work

A desire to remember a friend by giving other like-minded people the chance to enjoy a selection of short films about outdoor pursuits has raised almost $3,000 for EcoMatters. John… Read More

by Anna Kary

Bags of good stuff happening at Wesley Market

We visited Wesley Market just after plastic bags were banned in New Zealand, to speak with a stallholder and a shopper about how they are coping with the move to… Read More

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Helping Households Change Their Ways With Water

After looking at the data on their water bill, Shelley Scarlett says she was shocked to see her familyโ€™s usage was higher than an average three-person household in Auckland. She… Read More