Project Overview
The Christchurch Northern Corridor is a critical infrastructure project designed to improve traffic flow and connectivity between northern towns and Christchurch. The new corridor reduces congestion, shortens travel times, and enhances road safety for commuters. Beyond its practical benefits, the project also required careful consideration of the surrounding environment. A comprehensive landscaping plan was implemented to ensure the road blended harmoniously with its natural surroundings and to provide stability to the banks and slopes along the corridor.
Project Scope and Challenges
The scope of the project involved planting over 300,000 native plants along the corridor. These plants played a dual role: enhancing the aesthetic appeal of the new infrastructure and providing essential stability to the banks and slopes on which the road was built. The challenge lay in sourcing and supplying a vast number of plants that met the specific environmental needs of the corridor, as well as coordinating deliveries over a three-year period to match the project's construction timeline.
Riverside Horticulture's Approach
Riverside Horticulture was selected by Grounds and Services Ltd (GSL) for their ability to supply large quantities of high-quality, eco-sourced native plants at competitive prices. Flexibility was key to the project's success, as Riverside worked closely with GSL to accommodate timing and quantity changes throughout the three-year period. The plants were grown to ensure they were well-suited for the local environment, contributing to both the visual integration of the road into the landscape and the structural integrity of the surrounding terrain.
Client Testimonial
"Riverside had the scale and price to supply and deliver hundreds of thousands of plants over three years. They are extremely flexible with timing and ongoing quantity changes, which enabled the completion of a complex project over many years to be undertaken successfully. We appreciated their involvement in the project’s delivery. With quantity a big factor for us, the plants were eco-sourced and the price was also good. For the volume, there were no quality issues with plants delivered to site." – Ross Anthony, Grounds and Services Ltd (GSL).
Outcome
Riverside Horticulture’s contribution was crucial in ensuring that the Christchurch Northern Corridor not only met its functional objectives but also became a visually appealing and environmentally stable piece of infrastructure. The successful delivery and planting of over 300,000 native plants have helped secure the banks and slopes along the corridor, ensuring long-term stability and sustainability. The project stands as a testament to Riverside Horticulture's capability in handling large-scale, complex landscaping projects with a focus on quality and flexibility.