Environment Centre of the North Shore

Kaipatiki Project is the largest urban restoration project in New Zealand carried out by a single group, caring for over 70 hectares of beautiful forest and bush reserve in Glenfield, on Auckland’s North Shore.

We are passionate about sustainably protecting our patch of native NZ, and also offer our horticultural, restoration and education expertise commercially as a growing and ambitious social enterprise.

From humble beginnings in 1998, Kaipatiki Project has grown to become the only restoration group on the North Shore with its own environment centre, native plant nursery and teaching gardens.

Using these facilities and the surrounding spectacular native bush, we provide accessible, affordable learning and volunteering opportunities all through the week, enabling our neighbours, businesses and visitors to have an active role in conservation through plant propagation, tree-planting, forest and stream maintenance, pest control and more.

Our vision is to become a leading player in the region, connecting the everyday person with conservation and sustainability in imaginative and diverse ways.

Watch our new DVD

Produced for Kaipatiki Project by AUT Communication Studies student Ronald Cheng. This tells our story in one 9 minute wonder! Click on our sign above to watch it.

Open Day Sat 18 February 2012, 10am-2pm

Fancy a day of summer fun exploring our bush HQ, learning new skills, with activities for the kids and some delicious hot food? You are invited to our Open Day - details here.

Involving our Community

Volunteers at our latest Bush Blitz community working bee removed 200 bags of tradescantia (Wandering Jew) from Eskdale Reserve - awesome weed-busting! The next one is Saturday 4 February 2012 starting at 9.30am.

Nursery Bites continues - Summer 2012

Learn more or register now for this free 8 week native plant propagation programme.

This free introductory composting and worm-farming workshop is now available to even more Aucklanders than ever before. Find your nearest one here.

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Our passion is growing

Find out about our exciting plans for a new Centre.

Want to Volunteer?

It is easy to volunteer at Kaipatiki Project. Come to our centre any Monday or Thursday morning or Tuesday afternoons and give it a go.

Bush Walk & Talk

Lighter evenings mean after-work walks are back - learn more.

Fancy learning about composting? What on earth is Nana-Technology?

Education flows through everything Kaipatiki Project does - and many of our courses are free!

Current News

Auckland Airport funding

All Change for the Kaipatiki Brand

75,000 (since 1998)