October 2026
People's Park, Ballymena
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council
A VALID Tree Risk-Benefit Assessment of around 45 acres of public parkland, shaped by how each part of the park is actually used.
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Clients we work with
Councils, charities, public bodies and property managers across Northern Ireland & Ireland, and the work carried out for them.
Recent projects
September 2026
Comber Leisure Centre
Ards and North Down Borough Council
A VALID Tree Risk-Benefit Assessment of the sycamores in and around the car park, with dynamic bracing recommended where it could strengthen weak unions.
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September 2026
Mount Stewart
The National Trust
A tree risk assessment of a small plot holding a wide range of exotic species.
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Mid and East Antrim Borough Council
VALID Tree Risk-Benefit Strategy introduced, and a VALID assessment of People's Park, Ballymena.
Ards and North Down Borough Council
VALID Tree Risk-Benefit Strategy introduced, and a VALID assessment at Comber Leisure Centre.
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council
VALID Tree Risk-Benefit Strategy introduced.
Ulster Wildlife
VALID Tree Risk-Benefit Strategy introduced.
Waterways Ireland
VALID Tree Risk-Benefit Strategy introduced.
The National Trust
Tree risk assessment at Mount Stewart.
Ballymena Block Management
Risk assessments across six residential sites, aimed at proportionate management and avoiding unnecessary tree works.
We also work for homeowners, architects, developers and planning agents across Northern Ireland & Ireland, whose details stay confidential. Every instruction is handled by John McNamara, from the first site visit to the finished report.
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