Patula Books is based in Basingstoke, Hampshire and was established in 2002 to publish "What Happened to Our Wood" to the highest standards - hence the tree and woodland photos on this site. Since then additional titles have been added in 2006, 2008 and 2010. All have a common feature of a high quality book for a specific interest-focused readership. All have proved popular, with the lead book, 'Badgers Beeches and Blisters', now into its 3rd reprinting. Orders may be placed directly with Patula Books and will normally be dispatched in 48 hours.

Patula Books aims to follow the best traditions in British printing using high quality, carefully selected papers and materials. Artwork and book design are important and Patula Books have been pleased to work with Radstock Repro, Butler & Tanner Ltd., and the CPI Group (Antony Rowe and William Clowes).

The name Patula comes from the most graceful of all Mexican pine trees. The tree occurs naturally high in the mountains of central Mexico where it attains heights of 30m or more. It has proved one of the most successful species to be planted elsewhere, particularly in the highland tropics and cooler subtropics of eastern and southern Africa and South America. Individual trees are just hardy enough to survive most winters in southern England and a few specimens, grown in sheltered spots, can be found in Kew Gardens, Wakehurst Place and other arboreta and gardens close to the south coast.