Bushfires – Booyong Closed until further notice
After a harrowing week, we have decided that it would be best to not take new bookings at Booyong over […]
Nigella
This is the second year we’ve grown Nigella (Black Cumin/Nigella sativa) in our garden in Sydney – they have the […]
Lemon – Balm
At Permaculture Sydney West Seed Savers recently we were discussing the value of knowing the herbs in your garden and […]
Identifying Species at Booyong
As you walk around the food forest or conservation area at Booyong, you may notice that several of the plants […]
Toilet Paper
Toilet paper – we all use it every day here in Australia, and every year thousands of trees are cut […]
Worm Tower
We are passionately supportive of composting and have tried many methods at our home in Sydney. Initially we had large […]
Congratulations to our friend Liz – Landcarer of the year!
We are super proud of the Greater Sydney Landcare – Landcarer of the year Liz Charlton who won her award […]
Lavender
This is one of my favourite herbs in my Sydney garden, the flowers are beautifully scented and have so many […]
Pied Butcher Bird
So we suspect Bob’s been feeding this little guy for some time, he’s a constant companion as we’re working around […]
Calendula
What an all purposeful flower to have in the garden! The calendula is both edible and medicinal. Commonly known as […]