Mitre 10 featured product

In today’s landscapes, retaining walls play a role far beyond soil control. For professional landscapers, they are a design opportunity – a chance to shape outdoor spaces that invite people to connect, gather and linger

At Mitre 10, we supply Firth’s Keystone® Country Manor® retaining wall system to bring this vision to life, transforming functional structures into timeless outdoor features with character and warmth.

Inspired by the charm of old European estate walls and gardens, Country Manor® blocks feature a distinctive KeyKut® face. This rugged, stone-like texture creates a softer, weathered appearance that feels established and authentic from day one. The result is masonry that looks like it belongs – perfect for landscapes designed to encourage connection and shared moments.

Country Manor® is a Keystone® system comprising large, medium and small reversible concrete block sizes, giving landscapers a high level of design and construction flexibility. Whether building straight or curved walls, steps, raised garden beds or architectural features, the modular sizes allow creativity without compromise. Blocks are held in place using fibreglass pins and/or construction adhesive, helping installers build strong, reliable structures quickly.

PERFECT FOR RETAINING AND FREESTANDING WALLS

While perfect for garden stairs and retaining walls (up to 0.9m), Country Manor® can also be used for freestanding walls. Taller retained heights can be achieved with an engineered design using geogrid reinforcement, making it suitable for both residential and commercial applications. This versatility makes Country Manor® a go-to solution for landscapers looking to unify design and performance.

Where the system truly shines is in the creation of outdoor living features. From fireplaces, fire pits and BBQs to benches, columns and circular or square raised planters, Country Manor® enables the design of outdoor space for people to naturally gather and share. Country Manor® capping units, or Firth pavers, complete these structures with a refined, professional finish that elevates the overall design.

Manufactured in New Zealand, the blocks look natural and support more sustainable building choices – an increasingly important consideration for today’s clients.

As part of Firth’s wider retaining wall portfolio, Country Manor® sits alongside DIY-friendly options like Ezi Wall and Sedona Stone, plus the popular Garden Wall system, while the heavy-duty Compac III range is typically for bigger residential jobs or large-scale engineered projects. This breadth gives landscapers the ability to select the right solution for every site condition and design intent.

MITRE 10 HELPS YOU GET THE JOB DONE

Mitre 10 helps bring these landscape visions to life by supplying Country Manor® blocks alongside all the tools, adhesives, pins and accessories needed to get the job done. Supported by how-to-build guides and design plans, landscapers can confidently deliver spaces that are beautifully experienced – not just built.

Firth Country Manor® isn’t just about retaining walls. It’s about creating enduring design moments of connection that turn outdoor spaces into places people truly want to be.