Awaawaroa Bay Eco Village

10/04/2026

Due to the weather forecast on Sunday, the Awaawaroa Bay Eco Village Open Day is being bought forward in a shortened form to Saturday 11th April 10am - 1pm. A short presentation about the village will be followed by morning tea and a choice of 4 workshops 1. Growing bananas 2. Raising a family cow 3. Using Bamboo 4. Weaving with flax/harakeke. Please bring your rain coats and gumboots and car pool where possible. Dogs are not permitted on the eco village. Bookings are essential

Curious about intentional communities and living lightly? Come along to the Awaawaroa Bay Eco Village open day - talks, walks and workshops.

01/04/2026

Don't be bamboozled by bamboo! We've got a few 'thickets' of it on the island but what if we could turn a curse into a blessing?
Bamboo can be a wonderful resource for building, in the garden and for crafting. Eco village resident David Duval-Smith will be offering a workshop on using bamboo as part of our open day on the 12th April 10 - 3pm at the Aawaawaroa Eco Village. You can book your place here. Be sure to choose the 'fullday' option if you want to attend the workshops https://events.humanitix.com/awaawaroa-bay-eco-village-open-day-neighbours-day-event

26/03/2026

Awaawaroa eco village boasts the largest dairy herd on the island - a grand total or one or sometimes two cows! Meet Bobby, maker of the milk that made these rather fantastic looking cheeses.
The cheese maker is longtime village resident,Heike Sonnenschein, who will be running a workshop at our open day on Sunday the 12th of April,all about looking after cows (yes, you’ll get to meet them), milking and talking about making cheese. You might even get to taste some of Heike’s cheese! You can book your place here (be sure to pick the full day option)

25/03/2026

Do you know that New Zealand is a banana eating nation and that Waiheke is the perfect place to grow bananas. Meet Thomas Beier, an eco village resident who is bananas about bananas. He literally has 100's of them in his garden and can share anything you need to know about growing them. You can register for the full open day programme being held on the Sunday 12th of April, here https://events.humanitix.com/awaawaroa-bay-eco-village-open-day-neighbours-day-event

03/02/2026

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03/02/2026

As part of Eco Fest and Neighbours Day, Awaawaroa Bay Eco Village are hosting an open day. There will be workshops, walks and talks - for details and registration follow this link

Curious about intentional communities and living lightly? Come along to the Awaawaroa Bay Eco Village Open Day for a day of talks, walks, and workshops exploring two ara (paths) of eco-village life: our relationship with the land and with the…