EcoFest 2023 Events

Look to the past to find ways of living for the future! Experience daily life in the 1850s at Howick Historical Village, where sustainability underpinned everything. Everything was homemade and grown, nothing was wasted. Explore the heritage buildings and gardens, catch a butter making demo, play old-fashioned games. Make a day of it!

Aucklanders have some tough choices ahead. Tell Auckland Council how you think the Annual Budget 2023/2024 should be balanced. Find out more and have your say at akhaveyoursay.nz/budget. Consultation ends 11pm on Tuesday 28 March.

Join this fun and creative sewing class to upcycle old fabric and turn it into a unique ottoman/footrest. All materials are provided. You can bring old towels and sheets for stuffing the ottoman. This class is perfect for those with basic sewing skills. We recommend bringing your own sewing machine. Please let us know if you need to borrow one. This is a workshop for adults.

There will be a range of childrens' activities and entertainment related to the local restoration project; plus those attending can have a go at petanque (free), rent a kayak, catch-up with the Lions who will be fundraising with a sausage sizzle and watch the scouts race their rafts. The event will be cancelled if the weather is bad.

This is part 2 of the Re-Creators Furniture Restoration series. This is a practical, hands-on session for adults only, where you can take part in restoring and upcycling furniture for The Re-Creators' Makerspace. We will have the 4 stages of restoration prepared so you can practice all the techniques involved in furniture upcycling.

Join the community parks team on a free guided walk through the beautiful walkways in Auckland. Learn about the unique flora and fauna that call the forest and waterways home and important environmental issues that we face today in the reserve. A good level of fitness and mobility is required. Bring closed in shoes, sunblock, water and wet weather gear.

In the backyard of Māngere East lies a very important natural feature - the Harania Stream. What's so important about this natural feature? Come along to the event to find out and join us in a rubbish clean up along the stream as well. All welcome - children must be supervised by a parent or caregiver. Please wear closed in shoes and bring gloves if you have them.

Join us in the Gardens for a Sir David Attenborough Movie Night! Grab your whānau, bring your blankets, pack yourself a waste free picnic and sit back and enjoy watching A Life on Our Planet, on the big outdoor screen! We'll have real fruit ice cream, coffee and hot choccies, Moo Food and mini sliders for sale from our delicious vendors. Make sure you pack something warm as it can get a little chilly after sunset!

Drop into this interactive session and learn from the experts! Activities will include water sampling, water quality testing, discovering and identifying macroinvertebrates and learning how they contribute to stream health.

Build your understanding of the components of a healthy waterway and how you can contribute to improving the quality of your local stream.

Come and learn about ShareWaste! Maybe you don’t have enough space to compost at home or want to be a drop-off point for others’ food scraps. Join a Compost Collective Facilitator, who will offer you any support you need with this community composting solution. It's like Tinder for composters!

On this day we will be caring for thousands of native trees that were recently planted as part of our Papakura Stream Restoration Project. Weeds such as bindweed grow rapidly and strangle juvenile trees and we need your help to give them the best chance of survival! CVNZ will supply all of the tools and equipment needed, and leaders who are keen to share their knowledge of native flora and fauna.

Learn about modern cloth nappies and how they're easier to fit into a modern lifestyle than you think! Kate is an expert of 16+ years, and there's nothing she hasn't come across. You also get a gift pack worth $80 to take.

More info at our website!