I've recently been bought a garden shredder, so am happily pruning trees and
shredding most of the branches - including the smaller parts of a big branch
that fell off an ash tree. But what do I do with the shredded material,
which is a mixture of chopped wood and leaves? Can I just spread it around
the garden as has been suggested to me, do I need to compost it first, or is
it suitable for both? Or does it depend on what has been shredded?

Peter.