Friends of Okura Bush (FOOB)

Community Organisation

Friends of Okura Bush (FOOB)
660 days ago

Okura Forest Festival Sat 18 Feb - grab your tickets!

The team from Friends of Okura Bush (FOOB)

Celebrate our natural world and enjoy amazing music with your family and friends at Auckland's largest environmental awareness music festival! As well as a full afternoon and evening of dazzling main stage artists, you can get involved in a fascinating range of workshops, browse our delightful… View moreCelebrate our natural world and enjoy amazing music with your family and friends at Auckland's largest environmental awareness music festival! As well as a full afternoon and evening of dazzling main stage artists, you can get involved in a fascinating range of workshops, browse our delightful eco-friendly stalls and sample sumptuous local food!

Your ticket and donation will go directly to protecting one of the last stands of remnant coastal forest and New Zealand’s largest estuary marine reserve. Over the last 6 years Okura Forest Festival has raised over $75K. This year we aim to have the biggest and most incredible festival ever and raise over $35K!

Saturday 18th Feb From 11am till 11pm

MUSIC LINEUP:
Sam Bartells - Big Tasty Band - The Rvmes - Levi Lights On - Joydah Mae - Caught Inside - Strangely Arousing - Henika - Ungus Ungus Ungus - Odds & Ends - Mema Wilda - Sarah Fadness - Marmalade - Brian Baker - Freya - Beattie Brothers


2023 Workshops to be announced soon

TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Thanks for your support.

If you're keen to be involved or help in any way please contact info@okurabush.org.nz

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1575 days ago

Annual Okura Stillwater Tree Planting Day - 2020

The team from Friends of Okura Bush (FOOB)

A day for all interested in re-connecting to our whenua (land) as well helping to recreate a canopy where a great forest once thrived.

We have over 1000 native seedlings ready to put in the ground!

Where: Meet at the end of Duck Creek Rd in Stillwater. We will all be heading out to the Weiti … View more
A day for all interested in re-connecting to our whenua (land) as well helping to recreate a canopy where a great forest once thrived.

We have over 1000 native seedlings ready to put in the ground!

Where: Meet at the end of Duck Creek Rd in Stillwater. We will all be heading out to the Weiti River mouth. (Stillwater Recreation Reserve- 1A Duck Creek Road, Stillwater
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When: Sunday 9 August, 10am Start

What to bring: Spades and gloves will be provided however please bring your own if you are able. Refreshments will be provided; participants are also invited to bring a plate (optional) to share goodies with your fellow planters, and lots of enthusiasm!

Thanks for your support - all welcome.

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1720 days ago

Forest Restoration Day - Weiti River Stillwater/Okura

Geoff Reid from Friends of Okura Bush (FOOB)

WILDERNESS CONNECTION DAY

Guided ecology walks, forest restoration, kai & live music!


Come along and learn about how we can protect our last remaining wild places. This is a day to gain a deeper understanding of our natural world and the steps we can take to restore and protect it. However, … View more
WILDERNESS CONNECTION DAY

Guided ecology walks, forest restoration, kai & live music!


Come along and learn about how we can protect our last remaining wild places. This is a day to gain a deeper understanding of our natural world and the steps we can take to restore and protect it. However, the information provided is not specific to the local area, so all welcome.

Meet: 1 Duck Creek Road
When: 10am - 1pm
What to bring:
• Sensible footwear
• Long pants
• Gloves (if you have, otherwise they will be provided)


The guided walks will pass through various ecosystems and there will be an opportunity to learn easy techniques for invasive plant removal, in order to help protect remnant forests. There will be advise regarding invasive plant eradication on your own properties.


Please RSVP via this link (aswel as on this event page):
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(Speakers, guides and musician to be announced)

Free

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1756 days ago

Okura Forest Festival

The team from Friends of Okura Bush (FOOB)

Celebrate our natural world and enjoy amazing music with your family and friends at Auckland's largest environmental awareness music festival!

● Sat 15th Feb 2020, Okura Park (81 Okura River Road)
● 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
● For more info and ticket sales please click here.

This … View more
Celebrate our natural world and enjoy amazing music with your family and friends at Auckland's largest environmental awareness music festival!

● Sat 15th Feb 2020, Okura Park (81 Okura River Road)
● 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
● For more info and ticket sales please click here.

This year your tickets and donations will support Friends of Okura Bush's exciting new project — a boardwalk to protect our ancient coastal forest & rare wildlife.

All tickets purchased go into the draw to win 1 of 3-weekend getaways at the historic Dacre Cottage located on beautiful Karepiro Bay in the Okura Bush Reserve! Winners announced at the festival.

Live Music Lineup:
The Vibes - Knights of the DUB Table - Strangely Arousing - Clap Clap Riot - Soaked Oats - Odds n Ends - Ungus Ungus Ungus (Aus) - Rhythm for the Soul - Levi Sesega - Aro - Mema Wilda + more

See you there!!

PS - Volunteers welcome, get in quick to sign up for your dream job.
Learn more

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2055 days ago

Forest Restoration Day Sunday 14th April - Weiti River Stillwater/Okura

Geoff Reid from Friends of Okura Bush (FOOB)

Come along and join the community for a couple of hours of destroying some serious invasive plants that are threaten the remnant forests of Auckland.

Over the past few years as a community we have really transformed this place. 100s of invasive weeds have been removed and replaced with important … View more
Come along and join the community for a couple of hours of destroying some serious invasive plants that are threaten the remnant forests of Auckland.

Over the past few years as a community we have really transformed this place. 100s of invasive weeds have been removed and replaced with important native trees that provide forest cover, food for native birds and soil retention to protect the marine environment.

This is a great opportunity to learn about the revegetation process and what we can all do to protect the last of the remnant stands of indigenous forest that still exists in Aotearoa.

Sunday 14th April. 9am til noon. Bring a plate for shared lunch afterwards. (optional)

1 Duck Creek, Stillwater.

Hope to see you there ;)

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