Special trees and woods are found throughout the Chilterns - on village greens, local parks and commons and in the fields, hedges and woodlands of the wider countryside.

The Special Trees and Woods Project ran for four and a half years. During this time a team of volunteers identified and recorded the special trees and woods in the Chilterns Natural Area, which includes all the AONB. The volunteers discovered where the trees are and researched the stories and social history behind them which make them special.

This website remains as a legacy of the project. The interactive map pages contain stories and we hope you will enjoy reading about special trees and woods near where you live. Articles on the news page document the key events during the project and other pages contain background information about the project's work and trees in general. A full report on the project and its achievements can be downloaded from the news page.

The Special Trees and Woods Project was part of the Chiltern Woodlands Project.