McNamara Tree Consultancy

01/10/2026

Monstrous specimen at People’s Park, Ballymena 🌳 📍

25/09/2026

𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐲 𝐍𝐈 | 𝐌𝐜𝐍𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐲 🌳 🖊️

Northern Ireland’s top-rated Arboricultural Consultancy

18/09/2026

It's been a busy fortnight at McNamara Tree Consultancy.

Last week had a distinct Tree Works Application feel to it, with visits in Lisburn, Belfast and Lurgan. This week was more varied, with trips to Belfast, Derry/Londonderry, Comber and Oxford Island.

To find out what we've been up to this week, have a read of the link below

Meripilus on a 179-year-old copper beech in Belfast, roots on a shared boundary in Derry, and urban sycamores at Comber. Why hazard and risk are not the same thing.

03/09/2026

𝐒𝐢𝐱 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐲𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬 ✍️ 🌳

It’s been a busy start to the month at McNamara Tree Consultancy.

Six surveys in four days this week, leaving us with plenty of office work to do over the coming seven days!

To find out about the services we offer, take a look below

www.mctree.co.uk

01/09/2026

𝐔𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 🏫🌳

Today we carried out a risk assessment on three trees in an urban setting using the VALID Tree Risk methodology.

In settings such as these, the concentration of vehicular traffic as well as footfall are tangible considerations.

Fortunately, all three of the trees surveyed today exhibited no Obvious Tree Risk Features and were recorded as exhibiting Acceptable, and Tolerable levels of risk.

To find out whether you need a Tree Risk Benefit Assessment, head over to our website and read our latest article

👉 https://www.mctree.co.uk/blog/who-is-liable-when-a-tree-falls

31/08/2026

𝐋𝐨𝐬 𝐀́𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐞 𝐌𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐚 🌳 🇪🇸

Last week we were in Murcia, sweltering in 37 degree heat.

Despite that, there were plenty of trees to enjoy - most of them originating from warm climes such as Australia and South America and Central Africa.

If climate change continues at its current pace, how long before the streets of Belfast and Dublin are lined with Fig, Eucalyptus and Tipu trees?

(Probably a long, long time for Belfast tbf!)

26/08/2026

𝐆𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐨𝐬𝐬 🌳 😢

Losing someone close is difficult. When it happens, it can feel like losing part of yourself as well.

The same is true of this tree. It lost its partner back in 2025, and with that loss went part of its shared canopy.

Time though, will heal all. The parts lost by this tree to grief will start to fill in and it will become whole again.

The memory of its neighbour will persist too, with epicormic growth already sprouting out of the failed stem.

As always, trees provide a tremendous anaology for life.

To find out more about the role that trees play in our daily lives, head over to read the articles published on our website 👇

www.mctree.co.uk

06/08/2026

𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 & 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 🍄 🍄‍🟫 ❌

Most people can spot fungal fruiting bodies growing at the base of a big tree, but we can tell you what they mean for the health of your tree.

We can also tell you what that means in terms of risk and your Duty of Care.

To find out about how we can help you manage your tree risk 📖 👇

https://www.mctree.co.uk/tree-risk-assessments

04/08/2026

𝐒𝐧𝐚𝐩𝐬 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐩 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 📸

Today we headed south to just outside Trim in County Meath to carry out a Health and Condition report on a rural shelterbelt.

To find out what a Tree Condition Report is, and whether you need one have a read below 👇

https://www.mctree.co.uk/tree-condition-surveys

30/07/2026

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 ⌛

Behind the scenes we have been working hard on a brand new website that is easier to navigate, and gives our customers more information on trees and tree surveys.

We're already Northern Ireland's top-rated Arboricultural Consultancy, now we have our sights set on having the best and most educational website too.

Have a look and let us know what you think 👇

👀 https://www.mctree.co.uk/