Thanks Dave and Hazelnut for the resources and encouragement. With warmer weather on the horizon I'll be able to assess storm damage and make a plan to use downed trees to build my first hugelkulture bed.
I'm not yet clear where to get sufficient top soil to cover the bed. I do have several well aged manure piles to add to the mix. Am planning to skim the turf off my site with the tractor bucket and then add it back on top before planting.
Although we've been mulling over the idea of moving far south this year I've decided to go ahead with my permaculture plans. There are fruit trees to replace in the Orchard and I'm moving the veg garden to the former goat pasture...big plans *grin*
