Orchard Working Bee, Giant Pumpkin Competition, Sewing Bee, Repair Cafe and e-Waste Collection…it’s all on!
News and Events
PUMPKIN GROWING COMPETITION and Harvest Swap: Sat. 21st Feb 10am – 12pm
WHO HAS THE BIGGEST? Not only will there be big pumpkins, we are also hosting a harvest swap – for all those keen gardeners in our community that may have …
Sewing Bee at Ambury Barn – Sat 14th Mar 2026, 2-4pm
If you’re skilled with a needle or want to learn to sew and would like to join some like-minded buddies, come along to Friends of the Farm‘s next sewing bee in …
Māngere Bridge Repair Café: Saturday 21st March 10am-1pm
Friends of the Farm bring you the Māngere Bridge Repair Café 21st March 2026 – our 12th!
E-Waste Drop off Event, Mangere Bridge Sat. 28th March
This is a chance for residents to divert unwanted electronic items so they don’t end up in our landfills.
Two Years of Crafty Work – and Counting
The Māngere Bridge Library Craft Group has been meeting for two years now and continues to grow and develop. Locals come along to knit, crochet, embroider, do felt work, macrame …
Summer at the Māngere Bridge Community Orchard Working Bee
It was so encouraging, despite the forecast 27C heat, to see nearly 15 people working hard to create a place that will shade us and feed us in the future…
CARING
- family fun events
- foreshore, mountain and farm clean ups
- fun for older residents
CONNECTED
- community picnics and conversations
- community orchard & food forest
- storytelling & workshops
WASTEWISE
- supporting zero waste events
- food scraps education
- reducing household and Māngere Bridge village waste
COMMUNITY
- encouraging a feeling of belonging
- making a difference to our fellow beings
- supporting each other