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Climate Action Trail

The Climate Action Trail at Auckland’s Botanic Gardens is the perfect adventure!

New Lynn Community Hub Seed Library

Sow and share at our seed library!

Tomarata Mobile Library Community Stop

At the mobile library you can borrow and return books, or just chill out and read.

Māori Art

Eskdale Regeneration

Join Kaipātiki Project to get hands on — help protect our unique native ecosystems and build local climate resilience!

Mornings by the Stream in Glen Eden

This is a great way to make community connections, while enjoying our hidden natural gems.

Thinking about Breathing - An exhibition by Judith Lawson

Exhibition on nature’s interconnected system disrupted by forest loss and disconnection.

Cyanotype Printing Workshop

Learn how to print without a press and practice mindfulness in the natural environment.

Noughty Wasters Outdoor Sessions

Welcome to the magical world of Noughty Wasters, a new educational makerspace at Resource Recovery Devonport where we aim to waste NOUGHT a single thing!

Seed Packaging Bee

Join our hands-on session to sort and package seeds, enjoy a cuppa, and connect with fellow locals.

Guided hikoi with Te Ahiwaru

Te Ahiwaru, with support from the community parks team, is hosting a guided hikoi through the fascinating and unique Ōtuataua Stonefields Historic Reserve at Ihumaatao in Mangere.

Secret life of plant production

Join us on a behind the scenes tour of our nursery where the magic starts.

Naturopath Health: Spring Aromatherapy Wellness Workshop

Discover the power of essential oils through immunity-boosting blends, kinesiology techniques, guided visualisation, and a personal blend demo in this hands-on workshop.

Orewa WinterY Festival

Free children's entertainment, face painting and bouncy castle.

Spring into gardening

Discover garden tips, soil secrets, what to plant this season, companion plantings, herbs & then take home your own seeds!

Footprints & Feathers – A Talk on Our Thriving Kiwi Populations

Come along, learn more about the incredible taonga living in our backyards, and find out how you can be part of their protection.

Auckland City Team Up 2 Clean Up

Come and clean at Auckland City starting from the Emily Place Reserve.

LIVE DAY | Spring Fête

Step back in time - make a beeswax candle, churn butter, try hand-crank sewing or rag rugging.

Tea & Topics September 2025 - Unlock Old Papatoetoe

Maria, Team leader for Masterplanning and Urban Design, Auckland Urban Development Office (previously Eke Panuku) will provide an update on what’s been achieved so far.

Grow your own greens

Learn how to cultivate these nutritious greens at home, from seed to harvest, and create a salad using freshly harvested greens with a wilted greens dressing.