Christchurch Boys' High School

Project Overview

Gill Landscapes Ltd was engaged by Southbase Construction Ltd to deliver the landscape construction works for the Main Block redevelopment at Christchurch Boys’ High School, a project that demanded precision, professionalism, and a deep understanding of what makes a school environment work for the people who use it every day.

Works spanned the full range of hard and soft landscaping across the school grounds. Over 430m² of concrete pavement was completed in two finishes, acid-washed and sealed with black oxide colouring, and exposed aggregate, alongside 715m² of asphalt pavement and a small area of decorative feature paving. Eight bespoke bench seats were fabricated and installed throughout the grounds, including a recladded bench in the Old Boys’ Courtyard, all finished with skate deterrents and graffiti guard. Handrailing and perforated steel plate metalwork completed the structural elements.

Soft landscaping covered over 1,000m² of garden beds, 112m² of hydroseeded lawn, and four new tree pits — bringing greenery and life back to the heart of the school. A full irrigation system was installed to support long-term establishment, backed by a 12-month maintenance programme to ensure every planted area thrived well beyond practical completion.