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

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

Have you come to live on Waiheke in the last year or so and are looking to learn more about being sustainable at home or how to connect more with your community? Learn how to compost, how to reduce your food waste, and how you can get involved with community projects!  Read More

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: 𝙙𝙤 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙖 𝙙𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚? Read More

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

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

A community environment champion is encouraging other locals to care for their neighbourhood reserves and parks, saying it’s a great way to learn more about our native plants.  Read More

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

If you’re new to EcoFest West, we’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

EcoMatters CEO Damon Birchfield is recently returned from an environmental and cultural exchange to China and tells us more about his visit: This was my first time in China and… Read More