Events

Be inspired at one of our regular Eco Centre events

July 2025

Junk to Funk competition

Junk to Funk competition

July 25, 2025 - July 26, 2025    
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
$5.00 - $20.00
Junk to Funk 2025 invites creatives of all ages to transform recycled materials into funky, functional masterpieces for display, judging, and community celebration at the South Canterbury Eco Centre.
Junk to Funk Public Viewing

Junk to Funk Public Viewing

July 25, 2025 - July 26, 2025    
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Junk to Funk Public Viewing to celebrate sustainable creativity and you can be in to win by voting for your favourite entry!
Trap and Chat - Predator Free Timaru support

Trap and Chat - Predator Free Timaru support

July 29, 2025    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Pop in to the Eco Centre for Predator Free support - buy a trap, get advice, or learn how to record your catches, no booking needed!

August 2025

Train the Trainer - Predator Free

Train the Trainer - Predator Free

August 3, 2025    
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
$0.00
Teaching others to trap? Join us to level up your best practice to set the next trapper up for success.
Early Childhood Educators Environmental Awareness Workshop

Early Childhood Educators Environmental Awareness Workshop

August 6, 2025    
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Spark new ideas, connect with others, and get inspired to grow environmental awareness in your early childhood centre at our fun and interactive educator workshop!
Repair Café - 10 August 2025

Repair Café - 10 August 2025

August 10, 2025    
10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Join us on the second Sunday of each month for our Repair Café—where skilled volunteers help fix your items and keep them out of landfill!
Eco Talk - Are commons key to a better future? with Catherine Knight

Eco Talk - Are commons key to a better future? with Catherine Knight

August 13, 2025    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
$5.00
Learn about the history of shared land and resources (commons), how they were taken, and the potential for a re-commoned, sustainable economy in Aotearoa.

September 2025

Eco Leaders Hui

Eco Leaders Hui

September 3, 2025    
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Empower your student leaders to become kaitiaki of the future - join us for a hands-on, action-packed day of environmental action, collaboration, and sustainable solutions.
Eco Talk - Wilding Free Mackenzie

Eco Talk - Wilding Free Mackenzie

September 4, 2025    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
$10.00
Hear from Wilding Free Mackenzie about their community-led work to remove invasive wilding pines and protect the unique landscapes, water, and biodiversity of the Mackenzie Basin.