Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for chipping a tree utilizing a helicopter suspended chipping apparatus. The chipping apparatus comprises a frame having a bottom, which is suspendable from a support vehicle and includes a chipping rotor having a length extending along a substantially horizontal axis and a chipping surface. The chipping rotor is rotatably mounted in the frame such that a lowermost portion of the chipping surface is proximate to the bottom of said frame. The chipping apparatus further includes a drive motor operably connected to the chipping rotor for rotating the chipping rotor about the substantially horizontal axis. The chipping apparatus may be lowered onto a tree to be chipped by the helicopter so as to chip the tree proximate to ground level.