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EcoMatters
$28

Regenerative planting design for urban spaces

Join Landscape Architect and author, Nick Robinson, in this landscape and planting design workshop. Hear about functional and beautiful urban gardens, where the designers are on a mission: to regenerate urban ecosystems to enhance our living environment. Read More

EcoMatters
$23

Creative Kids: Make Your Own Bath Bombs

Learn how to make your own eco-friendly bath bombs in this fun school holiday workshop with Juliette from Whitecloud Skincare. Read More

EcoMatters
$18

Tāmaki’s Urban Food Futures: How imagination helps address climate change

Come on a journey through the roots of our food system crisis, to the possibilities embodied by urban-grown food and the various ways that their outcomes might be won. Read More

EcoMatters
$28

Weave Your Own Kono with Nat Rose Te Hei

Join Nat Rose Te Hei (Te Whānau ā Apanui, Ngāti Porou, Tainui, Tuwharetoa) in this fun beginners weaving workshop at the start of the school holidays. Read More

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EcoMatters
Free

Native Nursery Workshop

Join Chrissy the seed whisperer to help with native plant and seed propagation. Read More

EcoMatters
$23

Friendly Fermented Foods with Irene Margolis

Join Irene Margolis in this practical introductory workshop on fermentation. Read More

EcoMatters
$18

Gardening with Chickens!

Join Oliver Liddell and his chooks in the EcoMatters garden as he shares his favourite tips and techniques for growing food in your garden alongside chickens. Read More

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EcoMatters
Free

Native Nursery Workshop

Join Chrissy the seed whisperer to help with native plant and seed propagation. Read More

EcoMatters
Free

KiwiSaver 101: Money and Happiness

Learn how to feel good while you save for your future, with award-winning ethical KiwiSaver Plan, Pathfinder. Is your KiwiSaver contributing to climate change or helping address it? The team… Read More

EcoMatters
$18

Food Forest Dynamics: A Syntropic Approach

How do we grow a food forest from scratch? And how can we design it so that each plant gets what it needs to thrive? Join us for a one-hour introduction to a new way of looking at food forests - syntropic agroforestry. Read More

EcoMatters
$18

Ask a Mycologist: Mushroom Foraging and ID

Learn how to safely and effectively identify fungi found in the wild with ideas for growing edible mushrooms in a food forest setting. Discussion on key points when identifying fungi if planning to forage. Read More

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EcoMatters
Free

Native Nursery Workshop

Join Chrissy the seed whisperer to help with native plant and seed propagation. Read More

EcoMatters
$35 – $45

Craft your own natural skincare with Juliette Jones

Learn how to make your own skin cream and face mask with Juliette from Whitecloud Skincare. Read More

EcoMatters
$35

Creative Clay Christmas Special

Join potter Jackie Muller and make something special in terracotta for Christmas - for your home, as a present (or both!) Read More

EcoMatters
Free

Sustainable Christmas Shopping Event

Join us for a very special evening of Christmas shopping with a difference. Read More

EcoMatters
Free – $25

Rain or Shine! Waterwise Homes and Gardens Day with EcoMatters

What would our homes and gardens look like if we treated water as the taonga that it is? Join us for inspirational ideas to make a positive impact at home or in your community. Read More

EcoMatters
Free

Sustainable Christmas Shopping Event

Join us for a very special evening of Christmas shopping with a difference. Read More

EcoMatters
$30

Harakeke Tikanga and Techniques with Nat Rose Te Hei

Join Nat Rose Te Hei in this fun weaving workshop on the last day of the school holidays. Read More

EcoMatters
$25

Permaculture Chooks with Oliver Liddell

Join Oliver Liddell in this 'perma chook' workshop and learn about integrating poultry into permacultural and regenerative food systems. Read More

EcoMatters
$35

Creative Clay Garden Markers

Join potter Jackie Muller and make a set of eight clay plant markers to personalise your garden. These are a lovely plastic-free addition to the sustainable garden, ideal for pots/herbs/special plants. Read More

EcoMatters
$15 – $30

Create a productive sponge garden (practical)

Join Richard Lee, EcoMatters Food Team leader in this practical, hands-on workshop at EcoMatters organic teaching garden. Read More

EcoMatters
$35 – $45

Kūmara Tāpapa with Kelly Francis, Whenua Warrior

Learn how to grow kūmara from tipu, and how to save kūmara for seed. Read More

EcoMatters
$15 – $25

Sponge Cities: resilient landscapes and water sensitive design

What can we do to ensure our built environment is more resilient to weather extremes? Join landscape architect Nick Robinson who will discuss water sensitive design features. Read More

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EcoMatters
$5 – $15

Different Dinners – easy, healthy meals on a budget!

Come and get inspired and learn how to cook some delicious, easy-to-prepare plant-based meals in this workshop and cooking demo. Read More

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EcoMatters
$5 – $15

Different Dinners – easy, healthy meals on a budget!

Come and get inspired and learn how to cook some delicious, easy-to-prepare plant-based meals in this workshop and cooking demo. Read More