Have you considered piling all that stuff into 'deadwood windrows'? They
can be used to create new hedgerows with all the benefits hedgerows
give. Takes some years (birds roost, drop seed with faeces), but can
also be speeded up by planting saplings in amongst the debris where they
are sheltered from browsing cows.
As for plantings along the creek I would think willows are a
particularly suitable species.
Willow thrives in wet conditions, is quick growing and has a very high
proportion of root
mass, making it particularly suitable for ground stabilisation. It also
tolerates flooding and willow shoots are easily obtained and planted
(simply stuck in the ground during dormancy).
Just off the top of my head.
Cheers,
Ute
ps Sounds like you got a wonderful place there!
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