International Compost Awareness Week events
Local events
Community Composting Webinar
Hosted by WasteMINZ
7 May 2026, 11am
Online
Free
Join us to learn about four different projects across the motu which turn food scraps into a valuable resource to enrich soils and give back to Papatūānuku. You’ll learn from the best in the business and leave with practical tips for establishing your own community composting project, and some ideas about how to fund it.
Composting Made Easy - Create Great Soil
Hosted by Central Otago REAP
10.30am - 12.30pm, Friday 24 April or 10.30am - 12.30pm, Saturday 2 May
Eden Gardens, Salvation Army Community Garden, 105 Dunstan Road, Alexandra (next door to Fulton Hogan)
Free
Autumn composting workshop to regenerate our garden beds. Which autumn leaves are best to compost? What else can we add to enrich our soil?
Compost Workshop
Hosted by EcoSolutions supported by Whangarei District Council
2 May 2026, 9-10:30am
Woodhill Community Garden, 48 Fifth Avenue, Whangarei, Northland
Free
Learn how to compost at home
Compost Workshop & Introduction
Hosted by Sustainable Kaipara
9 May 2026, 9am-10:30am
Mangawhai Community Gardens, The Domain
Cost: Koha on the day
Come and learn how to transform food scraps and green waste into beautiful compost and feed your garden! We will look at: 🍃 the basics of composting 🪱 worm farming 🪣 bokashi 🧤 how to DIY your own compost. Bookings are essential. Spaces are limited, so be sure to secure your spot early. Find out more about our work at sustainablekaipara.org
Composting Workshop
Hosted by Central Hawke's Bay District Council
8 May 2026, 9:30am-12pm
The Food Basket CHB. 4 Kitchener St. Waipukurau
Free
Participants will learn simple, practical composting methods that work for a range of homes and lifestyles - whether you’ve got a large backyard or limited space. The workshop will also cover easy ways to reduce food waste and tips for growing healthier plants.
How to create group compost workshops
Hosted by Waste Free Waitaki
Sat & Sun May 2&3 - Oamaru
Waitaki Community Gardens 1pm-3pm
Wed 6 May - Hampden Primary 2pm-3pm
Sun 10 May - Woolshed Lodge, 106 Cattle Valley Road, Kurow 1pm-3pm
Free
To find out more or to book your space email wastefreewaitaki@waitaki.govt.nz or phone 03 433 0300
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