And once it has been broken down by microbes in the soil it enriches that soil and helps to improve drainage. And according to The Daily Express*: "Many people worry that pine leaves will affect the acid content of their soil, because pine trees grow in acid-based soil. But as the leaves decompose they lose their acidity, so they are not a problem."
You will note from one of the images that the shreddings have taken over at least one of our leaf-composting bays. That should not have happened as there is some very nice leaf mould buried under that lot! We have been assured that it will not happen again.
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