EcoFest 2023 Events

At Whangaparaoa Library, this composting workshop will be facilitated by Pip and offers an introduction to how to compost with bokashi bins, worm farms and cold compost bins. Come and discover how easy it is!

Confirmed participants will receive a $40.00 discount toward the purchase of a composting system that can be redeemed online.

A slow walk through beautiful native bush pointing out flora and fauna on the way. Any ages welcome but steps involved and an uphill walk to return. Comfortable shoes, sunscreen, hat and waterproof jacket advised. Can still go ahead in wet weather.

Join Pest Free Kaipātiki to learn about native plants and exotic weeds! We will also be covering methods for removing invasive pest plants that are bad for our environment. After the one-hour Plant ID session, stay to enjoy tea/coffee and learn about how to report weeds using the EcoNet CAMS Weed app.

Join us at this fun, hands-on day to learn how to use light earth (straw and clay mix) to insulate buildings with. You'll be taught how to make and apply this cheap, natural and effective technique that can be used in a variety of situations.
Please wear working clothes and closed shoes.
Bring your own lunch. This is an all weather event as we will be working inside.

Come and join the locals caring for Lyford Reserve. These great family events are a way of giving back to nature and teaching our kids to enjoy and appreaciate the outdoorsMeet at the park entrance on Lyford Cres, SunnyNookBring gloves if you have themAll training providedrain or shine

Join our group of weekly volunteers, led by an expert ecologist to ensure that the native flora and fauna (including kākahi/freshwater mussels, titiwai/glowworms and pekapeka/bats) in this unique reserve are healthy and protected. Kaipātiki Project has been restoring and preserving the Eskdale Reserve since 1998, we look forward to welcoming you in.

Pest Free Hibiscus Coast will be at the Whangaparoa school gala giving out free long term loan backyard rat traps to people who live in the Hibiscus Coast area. We are working towards the goal of protecting the precious native wildlife present in the area by having one in every four households using a backyard trap to create a pest free haven.

This summer has seen a number of landslides in Auckland. The devastation that they have caused also presents a unique opportunity for restoration. Come along to a free workshop to learn how to safely restore slip sites. This classroom style workshop is a first introduction to what native plants will act as slip specialists in different situations and does not include information on GeoTech or hard landscaping remediation. Part 1 of a three part series on restoration of slip sites.  Get inspired to transform disaster zones into thriving, stable, native habitats.

Join us to learn about the diseases threatening our trees and forest systems, and what you can do to help protect them.This is a FREE indoor event and all are welcome.Please RSVP to enquiries@pfk.org.nz using the event name as the subject of the email.

Spend the morning in this picturesque reserve removing invasive weeds to restore native habitat.

What to bring/wear: gardening gloves, water bottle, snacks, rain coat, sunblock, sturdy shoes/boots. All tools supplied.

Come join us picking up rubbish around Wellsford town every third Sunday of the month, 9-10 am. We provide rubbish picker-upper sticks and hi-viz vests. We meet at the Wellsford Public toilets. No need to book, just show up. Or call Jerusha on 020 40701588.

At the Devonport Library, this Talk will be facilitated by Pip and offers an introduction to how to compost with bokashi bins. Come and discover how easy it is!

Confirmed participants will receive a $40.00 discount toward the purchase of a composting system that can be redeemed online.