Even if the wood is in chip form, you will probably find it takes ages to rot down well enough to put around fruit bushes - maybe just leave it uncovered in big pile for a couple of years and see what happens? Mixing it in with a little muck may help the process, but have never used them here. Or you could use it to make paths with.
The straw can be used to mulch round your plants in the summer to conserve water, or you can mix it into the compost heap.