Until his resignation in late 2018, he was co-president, with David Gilliland, of the Northern Ireland Heritage Gardens Trust which he was instrumental in establishing (as the Northern Ireland Heritage Gardens Committee) in 1980.
From 1980 until his resignation in late 2018, he served as co-president of the Northern Ireland Heritage Gardens Trust alongside David Gilliland. This organization, which he was instrumental in establishing (as the Northern Ireland Heritage Gardens Committee) in 1980, had him at its leadership.