EcoFest 2023 Events

Come down and join us for a volunteer shift at Fair Food, where we are passionate about feeding people, not landfills. We’re powered by hundreds of volunteers who lovingly hand-sort fresh food and prepare it for our partner charities to distribute to people in need.

Pop into the library and our staff will show you how to make your own ecofriendly plant pots in just seconds. You can put these pots directly into your garden plots! Garden mix and seeds provided.

Seeds are the little suitcases that store the evolution of plant species and the culture of their growers - Josie Jeffery. Share and exchange seeds and growing tips with your neighbours through the Avondale Library Seed Swap. The Seed Swap will operate throughout the month during the library's opening hours.

Only once a year private properties allow access to Te Henga Wetland over the Waitakere River, as a fundraiser for eco-restoration project Matuku Link.
All gear and training provided for a two hour trip, starting 9am, 11am, 1pm or 3pm.
Cost is $65 pp incl training and gear.

Join Emma Haslam (Ngāi Te Rangi and Ngāti Hauā) and explore the medicinal properties of native plants, as well as the tikanga for their harvest and use. This Wānanga is supported by the Whau Local Board.

Come along to our eco-friendly market day to browse a wide range of stalls selling original artisan wares, upcycled clothing, potted plants, artworks, trinkets, gifts and more! Cash sales only.

A tour of BirdCare Aotearoa’s facilities to see behind the scenes at the wild bird hospital and rehabilitation centre and meet some of the beautiful patients in care. This is a special opportunity to learn about our life-saving care of rescued wild birds, and how our advocation of bird safety contributes to conservation outcomes for precious taonga species. Not suitable for children under 12.

Come along and support local makers, artisans, and community groups at Te Manawa's Eco Market! With a focus on sustainability, our stallholders will be selling a fantastic selection of locally-produced gifts and hand-crafted items for all to enjoy!

If you’ve never visited the treasure trove that is West Auckland Resource Centre Trust, now is the time and the first three customers through the green shed doors can take what they need for free!

Professional entomologists will help you identify as many insect as we can find at Matuku Link’s forest and wetland edge at this evening walk. We will be looking for caddisflies, craneflies, freshwater insects and might find weta, stick insects, spiders and glowworms! The ticket fee covers a drink and snack to keep you going and guarantees your place for this event. The event runs from 7pm to 10pm and you can join as long as you like.

How can you grow roots if you never eat from the soil? Mamakan invites you to ponder about roots and ancestry by exploring the edible botanical history of Aotearoa New Zealand. During the guided afternoon experience, your senses will be awakened with a 16-course tasting feast created with native and seasonal flowers, fruits, leaves, and seeds. Learn to ID native edible plants from their look, touch, taste, and smell.

Shop for preloved fashion & accessories. Auckland's biggest preloved fashion and vintage market with 50 stalls to browse from. Help us combat fast fashion, shop sustainably and make buying second-hand fashion the norm! This is an indoor market and will happen rain or shine.