2026 - What I did today.

I had to have an ash tree felled a few years ago. Luckily, it was chipped on site and was easy to spread on paths. I also had a big mound of chippings that got really hot, composting. There's no trace of the chippings now. All rotted down.
Unfortunately, all the ash trees  around here are diseased. My neighbour has a few along our shared boundary that regularly drop branches on my side. I have just one ash tree now, hoping it will survive.

It may have developed immunity.

My plan sort of went to plan. I asked the men for chippings  they said no. I was a bit disgruntled but couldn't really complain.   Then watching, from the house,  the man up the tree cutting branches, I saw he was chucking them into our garden. If I'd been asked, that would have been no problem, but it would have been nice to be forewarned. I traipsed up to the top and saw my sumac had been damaged by large falling debris.  I had a rant, I'm good at ranting. Apologies,  so sorry, etc. I said what's done is done but considering you were so negative, perhaps I can have some chippings  now.  Result! They brought the chippings van over to our driveway and filled lots of bags and a bit of a dumpy. I now have more chippings than I know what to do with.  A compost bin full to brim plus some extra bags. Men were very apologetic and ingratiating. Now my hope is they come in handy.

There was much barrowing of bags up to the top, then emptying into a bin.