Ōtāutahi - Greater Christchurch & Waitaha-Canterbury EEfS Network
We meet occasionally (at least 4 times per year) to share ideas and provide support. Our focus is on connection with the environment, kaitiakitanga, and supporting youth voice.
We are also an associate member of the Christchurch EnviroHub based at Riverlution Eco centre located at 46a Vogel Street, Richmond.
Workshops in 2025
We invite teachers and environmental educators to join our events each term - see details below and please register using the form provided.
Term One Workshop: Radials In Nature
When: Wednesday 9th April 4-6.30pm
Where: E5 Art & Clay @ Climate Action Campus
Cost: $10
Sue Greenwood and Nikki Wallace-Bell from E5 Art and Clay will guide participants in exploring the beauty and design of mandalas found in nature. Using natural and repurposed objects, attendees will create their own interpretations of these radial patterns. This workshop is ideal for educators who value nature’s influence in art and design. Participants will leave with fresh ideas for mural projects, artwork, or nature play areas.
Register: Use this form to register for this event or any of the other 4 during the year.
Term Two Workshop: Wild Play - Gamifying Environmental Education
When: 22 May 2025
Where: EnviroHub @ Climate Action Campus
Cost: koha toward drinks & nibbles.
Turn learning into adventure with The Seed Pod through Wild Play, an interactive workshop that explores how games can be powerful tools for environmental education. Through hands-on activities like The Perfect Pest, Ecological Bullrush, and Scavenger Hunts we’ll dive into how gamification can enhance engagement, deepen understanding, and inspire action in nature-based learning.
Facilitated by environmental educator Sian Crowley, this workshop blends science, strategy, and play to make conservation concepts come alive. Whether you're teaching in the classroom or outdoors, Wild Play will equip you with practical, ready-to-use activities that spark curiosity, encourage problem-solving, and foster a lifelong connection to the natural world.
Register: Use this form to register for this event.
Term Three Exploration: Opportunities along the City to Sea Pathway.
When: Thursday 11 Sept 4-5.30pm
Where: meet Climate Action Campus
Cost: free, contribution to shared kai welcomed.
A Talk & Walk with shared kai. This presentation will explore the City to Sea Red Zone Project, a shared user pathway that meanders through the red zone, enhancing connectivity and public access. The project also enables extensive planting, supporting ecological restoration and biodiversity.
Facilitator Sam Morris is a project manager at CCC delivering infrastructure projects in the Residential Red Zone. Sam's background is water/civil engineering where she studied Natural Resources Engineering at UC.
Register: Use this form to register for this event.
Term Four Reflections: Social Evening
When: Thursday 20 November, 4-6pm
Where: EnviroHub @ Climate Action Campus
Cost: Free but a contribution to shared kai appreciated.
An opportunity to catch up with, or meet new, people passionate about environmental education and sustainability. There will be an opportunity for people to share their work & their successes of 2025. If the weather plays ball we will have a picnic outside otherwise we will be inside.
Register: Use this form to register for this event.
