Oratia Jungle Festival 20122:00pm - 10:00pm, 18 Mar 2012
Set in the beautiful sub tropical surroundings of Landsendt Gardens in Oratia - the Oratia Jungle Festival is a one day celebration under the palms and the flowers of this amazing venue in the hip west Auckland area of Oratia.
Featuring some of Aucklands top entertainment - a celebration of wine, food, music, and art - in a location that has to be seen to be believed.
An afternoon where you can chill out in the gardens, walk around and take it all in and feel like you are in another world - whilst sipping a glass of wine and listening to some of the best music NZ has to offer.
THEN - as the sun starts to go down the gardens come alive again - with the lights in the ferns and the huge movie/visual screens up the artistic talents of local film maker Robin Kewell sets the tone for a
speical evening under the stars............
Information os available from toitoimusic@gmail.com, or info@landsendt.co.nz
$30 Adult
$15 Children under 15
Tickets available from Landsendt, Dragicevich's Fruit shop (next to the Oratia Dairy) The Boiler Room http://www.boiler-room.co.nz/ or you can phone Robin 09 818 2489
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Landsendt Open Weekend May 18th and 19th 201211:00am, 18 Feb 2012 - 7:30pm, 19 May 2012 If you are planning your wedding and looking at venues put this date in your calendar. Landsendt will be styled in different themes and also have contacts for celebrants, cakes, music, photography etc. This year we will stay open till dark so anyone wishing to see what it's like after dark will have this opportunity.
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ORATIA JUNGLE FESTIVAL3:00pm, 29 Jan 2011 DON'T MISS THE ORATIA JUNGLE FESTIVAL Toi Toi Music, in conjunction with Landsendt and Robin Kewell Productions are proud to present the first ORATIA JUNGLE FESTIVAL - a one day celebration of music, food, wine and art. Featured Jazz, Soul and Latin acts include Black Sand Diva, Mojave and Gypsy Tea Party. Robin Kewell will have his big screen set up in the garden. The feature film First Breath will be featured for the first time in NZ. It was a live music performance at Eden Project in Cornwall filmed by Robin. 3pm onwards. Tickets $25 per person. $15 for under 15 years. Tickets available at Landsendt. Check our contact details. Food and wine will be available for sale. No BYO. If you are a sculpture artist and are interested in exhibiting for this event and throughout our summer season please contact Carolyn at Landsendt. info@landsendt.co.nz
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Book Talks2:00pm, 10 Jun 2010 - 11:00am, 12 Jun 2010 A series of book talks on Dick Endt's new book 'The Subtropical Garden at Landsendt - a plant collector's dream' will be heald at New Lynn library. 10th, 11th June at 2pm and 12th June at 11am
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Film Workshop9:30am - 4:30pm, 30 May 2010 ‘All you ever wanted to know aboutfilming plants but were afraid to ask’ A filming workshop by award winningcameraman Robin Kewell, who filmed the World famous ‘Eden Project’ from the‘seed’ of an idea right through to the fruition, Robin’s year’s of experiencesfilming in all areas of the world are shared in this one day course set in oneof New Zealand’s greatest gardens. He will show and share many of his camera techniquesthat will transform the way your images look, with the simplest of cameras and withoutcomputer wizardry. Course fee $75, which includes the presentation, workshop, filmshow, hands on camerawork and techniques, filming, refreshments, garden walks,lunch and the opportunity to tap into 25 years of experience behind the camera.Start 9-30 a.m. through to 4-30 p.m. For more details Tel: 09 818 2489 Limitedto 15 places, so booking is essential.
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Open Weekend11:00am, 15 May 2010 - 4:00pm, 16 May 2010 VENUE OPEN WEEKEND
MAY 15 AND 16 - 11AM TILL 4PM
Landsendt will be set up and styled in conjunction with Villa Kula and Insphire. Take this opportunity to view this resort style venue right here in Auckland. No need to go to the Islands when we have it all here. Contact us by phone 09 818 6914 or email weddings@landsendt.co.nz for a free invitation.
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Film Night - Koyaanisqatsi6:00pm - 9:00pm, 23 Apr 2010
Robin Kewell, Filmaker, showed this cult film at Glastonbury Festival, UK. Promises to be a good night. Bring a picnic. Open air film. We do have a bad weather backup option.
Gates open at 6pm for picnic. Film starts at 7pm
Admission $12.00pp
The film consists primarily of slow motion and time-lapse photography of cities and many natural landscapes across the United States. The visual tone poem contains neither dialogue nor a vocalized narration: its tone is set by the juxtaposition of images and music. In the Hopi language, the word Koyaanisqatsi means "crazy life, life in turmoil, life out of balance, life disintegrating, a state of life that calls for another way of living".[6] The film is the first in the Qatsi trilogy of films: it is followed by Powaqqatsi (1988) and Naqoyqatsi (2002). The trilogy depicts different aspects of the relationship between humans, nature, and technology. Koyaanisqatsi is the best known of the trilogy and is considered a cult film.Sound trackThe opening for "The Grid" is characterized by slow sustained notes on brass instruments. The music builds in speed and dynamics throughout the piece's 21 minutes. When the piece is at its fastest, it is characterized by a synthesizer playing the piece's bass line ostinato.The film's soundtrack by Glass was released in 1983, after the release of the film. Even though the amount of music in the film was almost as long as the film itself, the soundtrack release was only 46 minutes long and featured only selections from the film's pieces. In 1998, Glass re-recorded the album through Nonesuch Records with a length of 73 minutes, 21 seconds. The re-recording of the album featured two additional tracks from the film, as well as extended versions of previous tracks from the original album. The album was released as a Philip Glass album titled Koyaanisqatsi, rather than a soundtrack to the film. The music has become so popular that the Philip Glass Ensemble has toured the world, playing the music for Koyaanisqatsi live in front of the movie screen.
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The Subtropical Garden at Landsendt - A plant collectors dream7:00pm, 11 Dec 2009
Dick Endt's new book has just been published
LANDSENDT - A botanical journey - A showcase of plants.Dick Endt's passion and love for plants and photography has culminated into an amazing garden and now this beautiful book. What started as a quest to find lost fruit crops of the Incas - numerous visits to South America and many plants later... this is the story of a passionate plant collector, a fabulous garden and a botanical paradise in West Auckland, New Zealand.
Copies available from Landsendt for $55.00 plus $5pp to send throughout NZ.
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Film Evening7:00pm - 10:00pm, 20 Nov 2009
Screen on the Green
Landsendt Gardens. 108, Parker Road. ORATIA.West Auckland Friday 20th Nov. Gates open at 7pm Film starts at dusk around 9’ish If bad weather held in Marquee, bring a rug and a picnic. ‘MICROCOSMOS’ “A bewitching masterpiece of wildlife photography..”An award winning film about insects filmed in macro and slow motion, this French documentary offers a miraculous you-are-there close-up of the insect kingdom, a world of such teeming beauty and sophistication it suggests a sci-fi zooscape designed by Dr. Seuss. An ant lifts a drop of water and drinks from it as if it were a giant, liquid crystal ball; two beetles lock their spiky red horns as purposefully as a pair of battling caribou; a pair of snails embrace….Landsendt is the perfect setting for this ‘night of nature’….under the stars, surrounded by sub-tropical plants, bring blankets, cushions, picnics and yourselves. Admission: Adults: $12 Children $5 Family ticket $30 (Cert G) Licensed Bar Tel: 09 818 2489 or 09 818 6914 to book a ticket. E-mail: settlersfilmclub@xtra.co.nz
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Eden Project - Film evening6:30pm - 10:30pm, 29 Nov 2008
Join us for an exciting open air film night featuring the making of the Eden Project in Cornwall. This ambitious garden project was masterminded by Tim Smit who also re built the 'Lost Gardens of Heligan'.
The Eden Project has the largest dome hothouses in the world, housing ethno botanical plants with the purpose of educating people on how valuable and intrinsically linked humans are with plants. The sheer size and design of this garden is mind blowing. This film is a must see for anyone interested in plants.
Robin Kewell, filmmaker from Cornwall, now living in Oratia, filmed this project over 4 years. He will be hosting the evening. We promise you a real treat.
The event starts at 6.30pm. There will be an exquisite 'travelling' meal and local wine will be served. South American music and an opportunity to wander through the gardens before dark, when the film starts.
$75.00 per person. Limited seats. Booking essential.
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Auckland Flower Show20 - 23 Nov 2008 Landsendt is creating a large exhibition garden at the Auckland Flower Show. More about the theme soon. On the plant side we are displaying some of Landsendt's best. We have 2 geonoma undata (Red Crown Shaft Palms) in the display. These are really rare and beautiful. The 2 in the display are being offered for sale for $3500.00 each. This is a one off opportunity to obtain one (or both) of these rare palms. They are not available for sale anywhere in the world apart from seed. These 2 specimens are 15 years old. The other special palms available are 2 specimen Parajubaea cocoides (Mountain Coconut) for $2800.00 each.
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Auckland Flower Show20 - 23 Nov 2008
Our garden is taking shape. We are really excited about it. The Geonomas mentioned earlier did not survive the transplant, hence they will not be in our display. We have 3 Parajubaea torallyiis, an amazing encephalartos, neomaricas, musellas and many other treats. The bambusero arch is amazing and also Urban Fale's traditional fale is taking shape. I won't tempt you with a photo. You will have to come to the show!!!
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Open Day1:00pm - 4:00pm, 17 May 2008
Saturday May 17th 1 -4 pm
We are having an open day at Landsendt to let you sample what our events are like. We will have the marquee set up and also samples of canapes and wine. It is for those of you planning a wedding or special event for the coming summer season. Get a taste of what we are about. It is also for those wishing to follow up from Convene Auckland. Please indicate by Friday for catering purposes.
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Premier Wedding Expo ASB Show grounds9:00am - 4:00am, 27 Apr 2008 If you are planning to go to this show look out for Landsendt. Remember we are having a follow up open day so you can get a taste of what we have to offer.
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New Website Goes Live14 Apr 2008
Our new website has gone live
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