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

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 […]

August 13, 2019September 12, 2020Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Orchard, Recipe, Vegetable Garden

Calendula

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

August 11, 2019Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Grasses, Machinery, Weeds

Rhodes Grass

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

August 8, 2019August 6, 2019Booyong Conservation Retreat, Orchard

Kalamata Olive Tree

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

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

Coffee Grounds

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

July 16, 2019July 15, 2019Booyong Conservation Retreat, Orchard, Vegetable Garden

Pineapple Guava

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

June 25, 2019June 24, 2019Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Gardening - Natives

Hakea “Burrendong Beauty”

Flowering in the cabin garden currently is the Hakea ‘Burrendong Beauty‘, a member of the Proteaceae family. It has prolific […]

June 20, 2019June 16, 2019Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Gardening, Orchard

Floating pots

I have to say making these floating pots and exploring aquatic edibles has been so much fun. Unfortunately, I have […]

June 18, 2019June 16, 2019Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden

Firewood and Firewood Shed

So happy to see the firewood shed complete and ready to go! It’s been a long time coming, but Bob […]

June 2, 2019Booyong Conservation Retreat, Orchard

Grape Vine

I’m ashamed to admit that we’ve neglected the grape vine at Booyong. The young leaves are a favourite for the […]

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