Thanks for posting those pics. I've never done a hugel bed and it's great to see the different ways that they can be done. Living among oak trees, I always have branches and limbs coming down that get dragged to the back of the property. Because my backyard drops off to a wooded wetlands, I've been considering lining up all of the branches along the back property line and letting them accumulate fall leaves and other garden waste to slow erosion. Does anyone know if that idea would work? Not necessarily looking to plant it as it's in deep shade but guessing natives might populate it?