Come and join us on the first day of the school holidays for some family fun! Entry for this all day event is by donation and all online registrations go… Read More
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
Join mycologist Christopher Smith for a fascinating foray into the wonders of mycology! Learn all about the process of mushroom growing on logs using inoculated dowels. Read More
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
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
Come along to this workshop to learn different techniques to chop, change and combine your garments to create a one-off upcycled garment of your own. Bring a few items of clothing that you would like to use for your creation, including any special fabrics and buttons. Read More
Join Marianna van Ginkel in this practical workshop on fermentation, focusing on understanding the principles so you can go home confident and excited to make your own delicious ferments. Read More
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
This Ecofest we'll be creating a community kai 'terrace' garden. Making use of free/low cost resources, such as logs cut from a fallen tree in our garden (a casualty of cyclone Gabrielle), we will add to the foraging potential of the street, and demonstrate food can be grown almost anywhere! Read More
Join chef and health coach Andrea Bravo (Dandelion Kitchen) where you'll learn to cook, then try two flavourful recipes and get to take home a Different Dinners recipe book. You’ll leave this workshop armed with some skills to make a range of recipes that are budget (and environment) friendly and will boost you and your whanau's health. Read More
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
Come along to this fun workshop and learn how to add pockets to your clothes. Bring one or two garments you would like to add pockets to. We will learn how to do two styles of pockets: seam pockets and patch pockets. Read More
Join master upcycler and sculptor Andrew Hall in this one-off workshop to design and assemble a fence constructed from bicycle parts. Learn tips and tricks when dealing with metals, and have a go at metal working skills such as cutting and drilling. As a group, we will get creative to assemble random parts into a cohesive whole. The fence will become a functional feature at the entrance to the EcoMatters 'Lookout' building. Read More
In this free workshop, you'll learn more about the entire recycling and upcycling process, get hands-on experience with a 3D pen and create objects from recycled plastic sourced right from our households. Join us in making a positive impact, one plastic object at a time! Read More
Join artist Ronja Schipper in this pre-Christmas workshop, designing and making a pair of earrings and a necklace. You'll learn how to transform waste to wonderful by 'up-bicycling' discarded bike inner tubes to craft unique jewellery pieces. 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
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
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
Join visual artist, Xin Cheng, for a meditative workshop repurposing local organic material offcuts into super cosy felt slippers. Read More
Come along and learn all about composting with Bokashi bins, worm farms, and cold (traditional) compost bins with facilitator, Judy. Read More
Come and hear more about hemp, its many uses, and its future potential as a sustainable, C02-absorbing crop for Aotearoa. Read More
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
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
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
Learn how to hot compost your garden and food scraps with minimal loss of nutrients whilst stimulating beneficial micro-organisms. Read More
