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Landscape construction
The practical craft that brings a landscape together, from the ground up to the finishing details.
Paving · Decks · Stonework · Driveways
Landscape constructionChristchurch & Canterbury, NZ
Landscape construction.
Grounded in experience.
Landscape construction and planting for homes and commercial projects across Christchurch and Canterbury. Practical experience. Careful workmanship.
A considered approach
A good landscape starts with understanding the ground beneath it.
The site. The way you’ll use the space. How it needs to be built. We bring practical knowledge and hands-on experience to every project, creating outdoor spaces that work for everyday life.
Meet Stepping StoneBuilt with careAttention to detail
Since 2003Rooted in Canterbury
Your plans welcomeCollaboration welcome
01 / Selected work
Landscapes made
for living.
Built with care. Finished with pride.
Ōpuke Thermal Pools & Spa
Landscaping for Ōpuke Thermal Pools & Spa. An outdoor setting of planting, stone and water at the foothills of the Southern Alps.
Room to enjoy the outdoors.
Generous paving, clean edges and raised planting bring structure to a sheltered courtyard.
Working with the landscape.
Stone retaining walls and connecting steps give a sloping site a natural sense of order.
A connection to the garden.
Timber steps follow the garden’s levels, connecting the deck with the planting beyond.
02 / What we do
From the ground upBringing your
landscape to life.
From paving and decks to retaining walls and planting, we bring the practical skills to build your outdoor space. Existing landscape plans welcome.
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Planting & gardens
Planting that belongs in its setting. New gardens and thoughtful changes to established spaces.
Plant selection · Garden renovation · Lawns
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Retaining & complex sites
Practical solutions for sloping ground, changes in level and challenging access. Carefully built retaining walls, steps and terraces that work with your site.
Hillsides · Retaining · Multi-level sites
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Landscape design
A considered plan for your site, your priorities and the way you want to use your outdoor space.
Site planning · Landscape direction · Planting plans
Residential & commercialProjects large & smallExisting plans welcome
For homeowners
At home
in your landscape.
Outdoor spaces built for everyday life. From landscaping around a new home to improving an established garden, we create places to relax, entertain and enjoy being outside.
Talk about your homeFor builders, architects & project teams
A practical partner
on your project.
Landscape construction and planting for commercial projects. We work from supplied plans and alongside your team, bringing practical thinking to the site.
Talk about your projectA feel for the details
Built for the site.
Made to last.
03 / The people behind the work
Practical knowledge.
Hands-on experience.
About Greg Bell.
The experience behind Stepping Stone.
Greg brings together a background in landscape architecture and years spent on site. His work has taken him across New Zealand, Australia and the UK, before establishing Stepping Stone Design in Canterbury in 2003.
Today, Greg and the team focus on landscape construction and planting, working with homeowners, builders and architects to bring landscape plans to life.
Start a conversation with GregIn our clients’ words
Greg and his team do a great job, communicate well and are very easy to deal with. Highly recommended.
I have always been impressed by their workmanship and competitive pricing.
Great and tidy job enjoyed every day!
04 / Let’s talk
Have a landscape
in mind?
Get in touch to discuss your project or ask a question. We’d love to hear from you.
Local knowledge. Lasting landscapes.
Christchurch & Canterbury.
At home here. Ready for your next project.