On 07/11/2010 21:06, alan.holmes wrote:
As usual, the walnut has shed it's leaves into a HUGE pile all over the
garden.

The boss of the house has said that they will not compost quickly, maybe
take several years, so should I try to compost them or just either throw
them out or put them on the bonfire?

One of the two latter suggestions and don't breathe the smoke.
Juglone isn't all that bad for humans but plants really don't like it.

Regards,
Martin Brown