Carolina Plantsman by Makoré

Our Experience Matters. 

Ben Shirley
ISA Certified Urban Forest Professional, LIC# SO-11292AF
ISA Certified Arborist, LIC# SO-11292A
ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualified (TRAQ)

Certified Horticulturist (VCH)
Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA) Tree Care Specialist
North Carolina Licensed Pesticide Applicator
Aquatic, Turf + Ornamental

Current or Past Member of the following Organizations:

International Society of Arboriculture (ISA)
International Society of Arboriculture Southern Chapter (ISA SO)
International Society of Arboriculture Florida Chapter (ISA FL)
International Society of Arboriculture Ontario (ISA ON)
Urban & Community Forestry Society (UCFS)
Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association (VNLA)
Guild of Natural Science Illustrators (GNSI)
National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA)
International Society of Carnivorous Plants (ISCP)
AmericanHort
Urban & Community Forestry Society (UCFS)
American Orchid Society (AOS)
American Rose Society (ARS)
American Rose Society Carolina District 

Current Work

Ben consults on projects across the United States and internationally leading comprehensive tree inventories, invasives management assessments and restoration planning, construction administration, and ensuring teams meet jurisdictional and planning policy requirements. Ben also brings a creative lens to technical communication, developing process illustrations and streamlining inventory and data collection process deliverables.