We are specialists in retaining, and immersive planting strategies designed to transform steep and challenging sites into functional, well-resolved outdoor spaces.
We are an award winning Christchurch landscape design and construction company
Based in Cashmere, we create bespoke gardens across the city, with particular expertise in hillside landscapes, wind-exposed sites and complex outdoor living environments.
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Landscape design shaped to your home & architecture
We work across a range of projects—from compact courtyard gardens to expansive hillside properties. Every landscape is carefully shaped to complement the architecture of the home and the way the space is intended to be lived in. Through considered spatial planning, material selection and layered planting, outdoor spaces feel naturally connected to the home rather than added afterwards.
We carefully manage movement, outlook, light, shelter and privacy to create gardens that feel cohesive, functional and visually resolved. The result is an outdoor environment that extends the home—beautiful, purposeful and enduring, and designed for everyday living and entertaining.
From concept to completion, your entire project is handled by one cohesive team.
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Build on expertise
We specialise in designing and building complex residential landscapes. With expertise in hillside stability, drainage, water movement and wind behaviour, we identify problems early and help avoid unnecessary costs.
Our retaining and land-stabilisation work has proven resilient through Canterbury’s earthquakes.
We build landscapes that perform over time. Our work begins with a clear design direction, but the final land- scape is refined through the build. Levels, materials, planting, drainage, shelter and detailing are resolved on site, where the actual conditions are clearest.
Specialist landscape design for wind-exposed and coastal sites
Shelter-focused hardscaping and dense plant- ing designed to protect outdoor spaces while maintaining outlook and connection to the wid- er landscape, with planting selected specifically for exposed and coastal conditions.
Outdoor living - louvred roofs, pools, spas, kitchens and fireplaces
Are thoughtfully planned to connect seamlessly with the home and its internal living spaces, while carefully considering council compliance, safety, privacy, sun and shelter to create refined and cohesive outdoor environments.
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Design, resolve, build
Design is a partnership. Beginning with an in-depth 90 minute consultation, we listen carefully to your ideas and requirements to develop a unique de- sign to your taste, complementing your lifestyle, family life and your home’s architecture. Working closely with you, we bring your outdoor space to life, from planning and design right through to construction. Dan remains closely involved throughout the construction process, making refinements as the project evolves and ensuring every detail is carefully resolved.
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Cashmere GardenI employed Dan and his team to conceptualise and build an outdoor space on my difficult, sloping property. From our initial meeting, Dan was thoughtfu...
Meg Mason
Fendalton GardenI asked Dan Rutherford to design the garden for my new house because I had seen his creativity at a garden show. When we met and I showed him a folio ...
Colleen Foley-Smith
Port Hills GardenDan and his team have done an amazing job landscaping my place. I have a steep section on the Port Hills and it was a very challenging project to land...
Robert Barrack
Strowan GardenSuch a pleasure to have Dan back again working his miracles in my garden! Having landscaped the garden six years earlier, this time his attention turn...
Hillary Godsail
Pegasus GardenWe were delighted with the work completed by Dan and his team on our landscaping design and construction, and have received many compliments from neig...
Michelle Burman