The two methods of inputting material are by a large hopper for your general garden waste of leaves, small twigs and branches up to 15mm in diameter, and a narrower hopper for thicker branches up to 50mm in diameter. The bark chippings can usefully be put straight back on your garden. Why not lay them in areas heavy with weeds? Two to three inches deep of the chippings should not only kill off 99% of them but will also look good as well as being environmentally-friendly.

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