An informative Zoom conversation about leaving school

We formed this collaboration team in 2016 and have been running workshops since then but we have changed it up this year to incorporate many more subjects, we would like anyone that is interested either families, providers, schools or anyone who would like to understand the disability supports to attend. Collaboration team are from Real World Living, Flying Kites and Complex Care Group

Zoom update: robyn@realworldliving.co.nz

Join Ali at Selwyn College for a free composting basics workshop. You’ll learn how three simple composting systems work and which one suits your home and garden best.

This workshop will cover traditional cold composting bins, worm farms, and Bokashi buckets. Participants will discover what to compost, how to avoid common mistakes, and how easy composting can be.

All participants receive a 50% discount voucher to order a compost system through our website, with delivery straight to their door. They will also receive a free rat trap to help manage pests.

Learning Outcomes:

• Understand the benefits of composting for soil health and waste reduction.

• Identify which food scraps and materials can and cannot be composted.

• Learn how to set up and maintain a cold compost bin, worm farm, or Bokashi system.

• Gain practical skills to troubleshoot common composting problems (odour, pests, moisture balance).

Auckland Council supports this workshop, and Compost Collective delivers it as part of our goal to reduce food waste and build healthy soils.

Digital Seniors Seminar Series with Grant Furley

Join us for practical, easy-to-follow seminars designed to help you feel more confident with everyday digital tasks.

Taking control of your digital legacy

Each session includes a preesentation followed by questions and discussion. Morning tea provided.

🎈St Heliers Library - Heritage Room

🎈Free Event - bookings essential

📱(09) 377 0209

📩sthelierslibrary@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Digital Seniors seminar series. Learn how to protect your important information for your family.

RSVP details HERE

Join the movement to restore our native bush. Part of the joy of mountain biking is the connection to nature, and now you can help create the incredible native environment that the upcoming trails will flow through. Come along to our free pest plant workshop on Wednesday 27 May 2026, from 9:00 am to 11:00 am, meeting at the St Johns Road entrance of Apirana Reserve.

Led by an expert from Auckland Council, you’ll learn how to identify and remove common pest plants from your own backyard and our local community. You’ll also get a first-hand look at where the new mountain bike trails are being built. Please wear suitable clothing for some "bush crashing" as we get stuck in. We know it's a workday, so if you can't make this one, keep an eye out for future sessions to connect with the land and fellow bikers while learning more about the Active Apirana project.

GATSONG with Holly Christina, part on NZ Music Month.

A group of local guitar students showcase original and cover songs.

Details HERE

Come along to see the workshop, see the Recycling Centre, meet locals and maybe even get help with a repair.

Details HERE

Don’t toss it—fix it! Got a broken appliance gathering dust or a hole in your favourite garment? Bring your items to our free Repair Café at the Tāmaki Zero Waste Hub and give your beloved belongings a second life.

Our team of skilled volunteer fixers will help you troubleshoot and repair just about anything, from small electronics to textiles. This is a great opportunity to learn how your belongings work, pick up practical new repair skills, and join a community that values fixing over throwing away. Together, we can keep useful items out of the waste stream and reduce our impact on the landfill.

Come along and be part of the local circular economy! For more information on the hub's initiatives, visit the Tāmaki Zero Waste Hub on Facebook or drop by the site.

Bring along your old computers, phones, batteries etc and we will ensure they are responsibly recycled.

Details HERE

Digital Seniors Seminar Series with Grant Furley

Join us for practical, easy-to-follow seminars designed to help you feel more confident with everyday digital tasks.

Forgot your password? Mastering password management.

Each session includes a preesentation followed by questions and discussion. Morning tea provided.

🎈St Heliers Library - Heritage Room

🎈Free Event - bookings essential

📱(09) 377 0209

📩sthelierslibrary@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Digital Seniors brings you this free seminar on Password Management.

RSVP details HERE

Free Blood Pressure Checks with the Heart Foundation

Know your numbers, protect your heart. High blood pressure often has no symptoms, but if it stays too high for too long, it significantly increases your risk of a heart attack or stroke. To help our community stay healthy, the Heart Foundation (Te Whare Manawanui) is hosting a free walk-in clinic on Tuesday, 19 May 2026, from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm.

Come along to 9 Kalmia Street, Ellerslie, to meet with a heart health promotor and get your blood pressure checked—no appointment or booking is necessary. Taking a few minutes out of your day for a check-up is a simple but vital step toward a longer, healthier life. For more information and heart health resources, visit heartfoundation.org.nz.

Join Ōrākei Local Board members at Glendowie Park for a drop-in information session

This session will recap the project to date, including community feedback received during the initial consultation in October 2025, and outline the proposed location in the park.

Compost Collective: Our Love Food Hate Waste workshops help busy Kiwis cut food waste at home — saving money and reducing their environmental impact. With practical tips, clever storage hacks, easy recipes and smart shopping ideas, you’ll learn how to make the most of your food, even on the busiest days.

Details HERE

Join Ali at The Community of St Luke for an engaging Love Food Hate Waste workshop focused on getting creative with leftovers.

Discover practical, easy-to-follow tips for transforming leftover ingredients into delicious new meals, helping your food last longer and reducing unnecessary waste. This hands-on session will also show you how to save money while making more sustainable choices in your kitchen. Whether you’re cooking for yourself or your family, you’ll leave with useful ideas and inspiration to reduce food waste at home.

This Love Food Hate Waste workshop is proudly supported by Auckland Council and delivered by Compost Collective.

Compost Collective: Our Love Food Hate Waste workshops help busy Kiwis cut food waste at home — saving money and reducing their environmental impact. With practical tips, clever storage hacks, easy recipes and smart shopping ideas, you’ll learn how to make the most of your food, even on the busiest days.

Details HERE

Join Ali at Remuera Library to learn how to pickle and preserve seasonal fruit and vegetables.

Bring produce and clean jars, and go home with preserves made on the day. You’ll also gain skills to keep preserving at home and in your community.

This Love Food Hate Waste workshop is proudly supported by Auckland Council and delivered by Compost Collective.

2026 Mystery in the Library Series. Do you love mysteries and thrillers? Join us for a criminally good evening.

RSVP 09-377-0209 or email Details HERE

Compost Collective: Our Love Food Hate Waste workshops help busy Kiwis cut food waste at home — saving money and reducing their environmental impact. With practical tips, clever storage hacks, easy recipes and smart shopping ideas, you’ll learn how to make the most of your food, even on the busiest days.

Details HERE

Come join the Tāmaki Estuary Protection Society and Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust to explore the Tāmaki Estuary in partnership Auckland Sea Kayaks.

Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust is exploring Glendowie Stream for whitebait spawning - learn about these native fish and how they travel through Tāmaki River into Glendowie Stream and back again!

Tāmaki Estuary Protection Society will run a hands-on litter clean up, where you can explore the estuarine coastline and help remove damaging rubbish.

This event is generously funded by Auckland Council.

Sunday 3rd May 2026
9:00am - 12.00pm

Please arrive at least 15mins prior to event start and check in at the tent. If you are running late please call 02102471893.

On the Awa – Explore Tāmaki Estuary by kayak with Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust and Auckland Sea Kayaks . Learn about waterway protection, observe local wildlife, and hear about the Glendowie Īnanga Spawning Project.
� On the Land – After exploring on kayak, join Tāmaki Estuary Protection Society for a coastline litter clean up and give back to your local natural environment.

Weather call -
Sea conditions permitting - we will run with light rain. A final weather call will be made the afternoon prior to the event. Cancellation due to weather will be communicated via email and Eventbrite.

Registrations -

• Registrations are essential, and spots are limited.

• Children younger than 7 will not be able to participate in the kayaking activity but all ages are welcome to participate in the litter clean up.

• Children aged 7-13 need to have a confident adult over 18 in the back of their kayak. Children under 16 need an adult companion.

• Swimming ability is required for the kayaking activity.

• Please note that the maximum weight for the sea kayaks is 120kg per person.

• Please only register for the kayaking if you can commit to the full 3hr timeslot, expect to spend 1hr kayaking and 1hr doing litter cleanup.

• Early access codes for residents in the Ōrākei Local Board area will be circulated to local pages or email anastasia@mountainstosea.org.nz to access (please reference the suburb you live in). Otherwise all remaining tickets will go live on Monday 26th April.
  

What to bring -

• Clothing suitable for kayaking (please no jeans)

• Footwear you do not mind getting wet and muddy

• Water bottle

• Rain coat

• Hat, sun glasses and sunblock

What will be provided

• Double sit on top kayaks

• Personal Floatation Device (lifejacket)

• Paddle

• Rubbish bags

• Rubbish pickers

• H&S equipment

• Kayak instruction

Where - Roberta Reserve, Glendowie
https://maps.app.goo.gl/WSZhYXWb3jWD8f8q9

Donations -
Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust runs a series of free and subsidised events over the summer months - we rely on your support to make them happen. We appreciate donations, either cash/eftpos on the day, online or by giving a koha of your time volunteering at a future event.

Cancellation policy -
If you give less than 24 hrs notice when cancelling your registration or you no show without a valid excuse (i.e COVID, or other illness/emergency) then you may be sent an invoice of $20 per person. This is to ensure spaces do not go to waste and that people do not miss out on attending this free event

Local artists, makers, treasures to discover!

We will also be welcoming Riceburger Bond (Japanese cuisine food truck) on Saturday just outside our store

Looking forward to seeing many of you there:)

Dear Deer Coffee Roasting Bar Ellerslie

St Luke’s is hosting a discussion about healthcare in NZ, what works and what doesn’t.  In a facilitated session, people will be invited (in small groups) to share their experience and hear from others.

RSVP Pamela

Are you over 65 and looking for a friendly place to spend your morning with new friends and great activities? You’ve found it!

Opening Date - 23 April, 9.30am - 12.30pm

Ōrākei Baptist Church, 98 Kupe Street. First visit free!

Join us for the Ōrākei Enviro Forum, where the theme this year is Our Technology, Their Tomorrow (Innovating for future generations).

Enjoy light refreshments while hearing from a mix of inspiring speakers, watching short environmental films, and meeting the local heroes working to protect and restore our beautiful environment in the Ōrākei Local Board area.

Whether you’re curious, passionate, or ready to roll up your sleeves, this is a great chance to discover practical ways to get more involved in local environmental action.

Cost: Free

Registration/Ticket Info:

Click the Register button to view the most up to date information. Register

Organiser Eastern Bays Songbird Project

Phone 022 354 9424

Email michelle@songbird.org.nz

View Organiser Website

Visit us in this beautiful, mature food forest in our 1/3 acre in the suburb of St John. Let me take you on a tour around the vege garden, meadow, secret grove and the productive food forest. I’ll show you our chickens, berry cage and greenhouse. Then we’ll pick fresh herbs and sample delicious herbal teas.

Garden art and small plants for sale.

Children enter free.

There are a few (5) steps to enter and exit the food forest, and mulched paths, so not suitable for walking frames.

Come and spend a lovely morning and be inspired, in this bountiful, green oasis in the suburbs.

Cost: $10

Registration/Ticket Info:

No registration needed

Organiser

Ellen Eskildsen

Phone

0277478249

Email

ellen.eskildsen@gmail.com

View Organiser Website

Come and learn how to design and create your own food forest in a suburban-sized backyard, following permaculture principles.

We’ll cover how to start with soil preparation, composting, mulching, plant selection, guilds, propagation and maintenance and you will go home with your own goody bag of plants!

This course is held in a lush and inspiring food forest garden at St. Johns.

Cost: $65.00

Registration/Ticket Info:

Please book your place via our website or call us on 09 521 9623

Register

Organiser

Selwyn Community Education

Phone

09 521 9623

Email

info@selwyncomed.school.nz

View Organiser Website

Join Ali at St Heliers Library for a fun, hands-on Love Food Hate Waste workshop where kids discover how easy it is to grow their own food.

In this interactive session, kids will plant their own microgreens using recycled materials and take home a simple growing kit they can look after themselves. Because microgreens grow quickly, children can harvest and eat what they’ve grown, making this a rewarding and confidence-boosting activity that extends well beyond the workshop.

The workshop is suitable for children aged 6–12 years. Each child must attend with an adult.

This workshop is part of EcoFest 2026, a month-long celebration of Tāmaki Makaurau’s unique environment and the ways we care for it.

This Love Food Hate Waste workshop is proudly supported by Auckland Council and delivered by Compost Collective.

Cost: Free

Registration/Ticket Info:

Register via the Compost Collective website.

Register

Organiser

St Heliers Community Library

Phone

021522726

Email

joanne.rutherford@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

View Organiser Website

Join Ali at St Heliers Community Library for this fun, hands-on worm farming workshop for kids and whānau. Dive into the fascinating world of tiger worms and discover how these tiny composting heroes turn food scraps into fertiliser for your plants. There’ll be plenty of wiggly worm fun and hands-on activities for the whole whānau.

To help you on your way, all confirmed workshop participants get a 50% discount voucher to order a compost system through our website, and we’ll deliver it straight to your door. Plus, you’ll also receive a free rat trap to help keep pests under control.

Perfect for kids aged 3 to 9.

Please register one ticket per child. Each child must be accompanied by at least one adult.

This workshop is proudly supported by the Auckland Council and brought to you by the Compost Collective.

Cost: Free

Registration/Ticket Info:

Register via the Compost Collective website.

Register

Organiser

St Heliers Community Library

Phone

021 522 726

Email

joanne.rutherford@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

View Organiser Website

Join Ali at St Heliers Community Library to learn how to compost without attracting pests. This workshop shares practical setup tips and DIY solutions you can use at home.

Learn what to compost, what to avoid, and how to keep your bin healthy, odour-free, and pest-free while creating great compost.

All participants receive a 50% discount voucher to order a compost system online, plus a free rat trap.

This workshop is part of EcoFest 2026, a month-long celebration of Tāmaki Makaurau’s unique environment and the ways we care for it.

Auckland Council supports this workshop. Compost Collective delivers it.

Cost: Free

Registration/Ticket Info:

Register with the Compost Collective website.

Register

Organiser

St Heliers Community Library

Phone

021 522 726

Email

joanne.rutherford@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

View Organiser Website