Find out how sustainable living works in practice.

Interested in community living, sustainable housing and permaculture? Come visit Earthsong Eco-Neighbourhood for a day of workshops, activities and live music.

Entry $10 adults, kids free - please register for a ticket here to reserve your place.

Live music from local artists, stalls, cafeteria, and activities for kids and adults will run throughout the day. Chat to the residents over a cup of coffee and find out how Earthsong was developed as a collective project and continues to run as a self-managed community aiming for social, environmental and economic sustainability. Meet people involved in local conservation and sustainability initiatives. Try holistic pulsing and other wellness techniques. A shared celebration of living sustainably, resiliently, regeneratively, together.

Workshops: The following workshops can accommodate a maximum of 20 people, so we recommend you sign up in advance:

10.00 – 10.30 am Flood resilience – Sponge City in Action
10.30 – 11.15 am Earthsong site and house tour
11.00 – 11.30 am Flood resilience – Sponge City in Action
11.00 - 11.45 am Coloured cards, a tool for consensus decision making
12.30 – 1.15 pm Earthsong site and house tour
1.30 - 2.30 pm Permaculture tour of Earthsong

Email us on trust@earthsong.org.nz to reserve your place at these workshops. Remember to tell us which workshop, what time, and how many people! As well as these, there will be many other activities that you don't need to sign up for - upcycling, holistic pulsing, screen printing, talks, etc. etc.

Transport: There will be no off-street parking available – please walk, bike or take public transport! Bus stops for the 147 & 149 are right out front and around the corner, and we are a short walk from the Rānui train station (but note that railbuses replace trains on Saturday 6th). If you are a mobility parking permit holder or need assistance to get from the roadside to the event site, please get in touch via the "contact host" button below.

What to bring and what to leave behind:

Bring your water bottle and coffee cup
Bring cash! No EFTPOS on site (but ATMs nearby)
No dogs (except service dogs) please
No smoking please

Filming / photography: Please note that filming/photography will be taking place throughout the day at Earthsong for promotional and archival purposes. The photographs and recordings made are likely to appear on our website and at selected film festivals. If you would prefer not to be photographed/filmed, please let the photographer know.