# Ben Larkham Associates Ltd

Ben Larkham Associates is an arboricultural and horticultural consultancy based in Tunbridge Wells, offering specialised tree advice and landscape design services across London and the Southeast. The practice serves a diverse clientele including developers, architects, planning consultants, surveyors, engineers, local authorities, insurance companies, legal professionals and private householders.

The firm distinguishes itself through its principal's exceptional credentials and experience. Ben Larkham holds Fellow status with the Arboricultural Association, the Royal Forestry Society Professional Diploma in Arboriculture, the AA Technicians Certificate and the Diploma in Landscape Construction. With over a decade of experience in the local authority sector covering the Medway towns, Tunbridge Wells and Sevenoaks areas, he brings substantial expertise in tree management policy and implementation.

Beyond Ben Larkham himself, the practice employs specialist associates covering complementary disciplines. This enables BLA to provide comprehensive solutions encompassing woodland design, silviculture, Forestry Commission grant applications, felling licences, tree surgery, felling and planting operations, and garden construction. The fully insured practice can undertake contracts throughout the British Isles and internationally.

BLA's approach is consultancy-focused rather than purely transactional. Whether advising on complex development implications, supporting insurance claims, providing legal expert evidence or creating bespoke landscape designs, the practice delivers evidence-based professional recommendations underpinned by genuine arboricultural knowledge and practical experience.