Chippings

Alternatively Springhill Hospice will collect Christmas trees from homes for a minimum donation of £10 and turn it into wood chippings for the hospice grounds.

Jeremy says the local authority has 'gone completely mad' as an enforcement notice details a long list of items he isn't allowed, which includes: plant pots, gravel, stone and wood chippings, and parking.

Local kids would come and ask for bags of “chippings” to line their pet rabbits’ cages and I’d be a happy bunny, knowing that if I did the sweeping-up job well, there would be a few coins coming my way to pop in my money box.

The other aspect of his venture involves crafting and distributing wooden grow blocks, made using chippings from local tree surgeons, sawdust, bran, and soya hulls.

The trees are recycled into wood chippings for farms (Image: Julia's House) “Our Christmas tree recycling scheme has become one of the highlights of our fundraising calendar," added Claudia Hazelton, from Julia's House fundraising team.

However, the really surprising departure she then makes from the horticultural mainstream is what she uses: wood chippings.