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Toilet Paper

Posted September 26, 2019September 22, 2019 Booyong ConservationPosted in Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Recycling and Going Green, Vegetable Garden

Toilet paper – we all use it every day here in Australia, and every year thousands of trees are cut […]

Worm Tower

Posted September 3, 2019September 3, 2019 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Orchard, Recycling and Going Green, Vegetable Garden

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!

Posted August 22, 2019August 18, 2019 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Rainforest Flora

We are super proud of the Greater Sydney Landcare – Landcarer of the year Liz Charlton who won her award […]

Lavender

Posted August 21, 2019August 20, 2019 Booyong ConservationPosted in Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Gardening, Orchard, Vegetable Garden

This is one of my favourite herbs in my Sydney garden, the flowers are beautifully scented and have so many […]

Pied Butcher Bird

Posted August 15, 2019August 11, 2019 Booyong ConservationPosted in Accomodation, Birds, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden

So we suspect Bob’s been feeding this little guy for some time, he’s a constant companion as we’re working around […]

Calendula

Posted August 13, 2019August 11, 2019 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Orchard, Recipe, Vegetable Garden

What an all purposeful flower to have in the garden! The calendula is both edible and medicinal. Commonly known as […]

Rhodes Grass

Posted August 11, 2019 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Grasses, Machinery, Weeds

We believe that the meadow was home to sheep many years ago, and when we arrived a neighbour’s horses were […]

Kalamata Olive Tree

Posted August 8, 2019August 6, 2019 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Orchard

One of the first fruit trees we planted in the Food Forest at Booyong was the Kalamata Olive. This tree […]

Coffee Grounds

Posted July 30, 2019July 29, 2019 Booyong ConservationPosted in Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Recycling and Going Green, Vegetable Garden

We have become a coffee nation and in Australia it is estimated 75000 tonnes of ground waste is produced annually, […]

Pineapple Guava

Posted July 16, 2019July 15, 2019 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Orchard, Vegetable Garden

I am a regular visitor at The Secret Garden – it’s a not-for-profit community garden and nursery at the Western […]