November 6, 2017April 1, 2018Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Gardening, Orchard

Pomegranate Tree

W are so excited, our pomegranate tree at Booyong is flowering! The flowers caught my eye in the orchard when I […]

October 11, 2017October 8, 2017Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Places of Interest

Coastal Walk at Port Macquarie

For my birthday recently we partially completed The Port Macquarie Coastal, what a fabulous day! The walk follows the stunning […]

October 9, 2017October 8, 2017Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Gardening, Orchard, Recycling and Going Green, Vegetable Garden

An exceptionally dry Winter at Booyong

Being a rural property that is dependent upon rain water, Booyong has certainly felt the impact of our dry winter. […]

October 5, 2017October 5, 2017Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Machinery, Projects, Recycling and Going Green

Booyong Entrance

A mammoth project at Booyong recently has been the new driveway. We didn’t feel the previous access was safe for guests […]

October 3, 2017October 1, 2017Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Orchard, Recipe, Vegetable Garden

Nasturtiums

Nasturtiums are annual edible flowers that are a wonderful addition to any garden and we have so many uses for […]

October 2, 2017October 2, 2017Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Places of Interest

More Baby Bunnies ….

They just keep coming. We currently have eight baby bunnies for sale at Booyong for $30.00 and are expecting 8 more […]

October 2, 2017Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Gardening, Orchard, Projects, Recycling and Going Green, Vegetable Garden

Herb Garden

We love to recycle what we can and used an old water tank to create a herb garden for our […]

September 12, 2017September 9, 2017Aquatic Plants, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation

Bullrush

Maintaining the natural environment surrounding the dams at Booyong is important for the native flora and fauna. This sedge is commonly […]

September 4, 2017September 3, 2017Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Rainforest Flora, Trees

Shatterwood Tree

As you descend the Hilltop track you will encounter the Shatterwood Tree (Backhousia sciadophora) recognizable by its large buttressed trunk […]

August 30, 2017August 29, 2017Accomodation, Birds, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Conservation

Grey Fantail

The little Grey Fantail (Rhipidura albiscapa) has been fanning its tail and flittering on the edge of the rainforest eluding […]