EcoFest North 2021
EcoFest North is an annual community festival filled with environmental events, activities, workshops and sustainable living actions. We aim to offer a diverse month-long, interactive and educational platform for people, families and other communities to feel a re-connection to their nature and our environment as a whole.
The festival incorporates opportunities to share in nature's revival and living lightly on this planet. A way forward for us to all be inclusive and caring in a new connected way.
Taking place at various locations across North Auckland, many events are free and family friendly, so make sure you join in and get involved.
At the same time, EcoMatters will be hosting EcoFest West, and together we will be creating Auckland's biggest environmental festival, EcoFest!
Gloves, tea and coffee provided and a light snack
Meet at the Lyford Rd carpark, Sunnynook
Gloves, tea and coffee provided and a light snack
Meet at the Lyford Rd carpark, Sunnynook
Video series about native plants
Introducing Tihei Taiao a new series that focuses on different tipu in our taiao. The 3 kaitiaki sharing their taiao knowledge are Riki Bennett, Graeme Atkins and Tame Malcolm. Explore what our tipuna used them for, their kai or Rongoa uses and how to identify them.
20+ Inspiring and Free Gardening Documentaries
Here are some inspiring gardens and gardeners, as well as some older documentaries that are hard to find, but packed with absolutely wonderful gardening information.
Auckland Libraries and Kaipātiki Project are pleased to offer the Livestream of "Film 2040" - a documentary by French filmmaker Damon Gameau who travels the world in search of new approaches and solutions to climate change. Click here to livestream "2040" via Beamafilm and use your library membership card.
Alyse Young: "I am delighted to share my Grounding Exercise which I started with everyone at the recent Shamanic Journey on the opening day of the EcoFest North. This is a very potent exercise to practise, it's simple and immediate, bringing all of your energy back into your body and Being. We are born sensory beings, therefore, we are naturally sensitive because we are naturally "connected to everything", not just other people but all living matter, including trees, animals, rocks, & the elements. Read more: Grounding Exercise for Embodying Your Energy.
Chakra Mantras by Uttarkashi - This album is a guided mantra practice that will create sound vibrations that have a relaxing and healing effect on all four aspects of our being. They calm the mind, creating peace, tranquility and stillness, hence create space for energy to rise. Listen to the album via Spofity or Apple
Children’s corner
Ti Hey Taiao
A series of animated Te Reo Māori stories for children. It is for tamariki and whānau and is an opportunity to access te reo Māori and kaupapa Māori stories online.
Upcycle Tutorials by ReCreators - Short video tutorials for kids and the whole family to learn how to sew a pillow, make a T-shirt yarn or sewing kit and many more upcycling tips. Follow them on Facebook to watch more videos.
