The treescape of Herts & Essex is inevitably dominated by the woodland that remains to us.   Little remains to us of the Great Forest of Essex, but we still have Epping and Hatfield Forests and the banks of our rivers are often wooded  too.  in Hertfordshire, we have magnificent beech woods where purple emperor butterflies and rare orchids can also be seen. Our parks and gardens are  well planted with exotic and native trees as are many of our streets.   One of the best places for trees are along suburban streets.  There are ancient trees  to be found in quite  ordinary places and you can participate  in the national Ancient Tree Hunt if you are interested.  For an introduction to trees, visit our Tree Alphabet.

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