Booyong Conservation Retreat

Brush Kurrajong

Growing around the black swamp and on the edge of the meadow lies the Androcalva Fraseri (formerly known as Commersonia […]

Roman Chamomile is a perennial shrub that producers aromatic daisy like flowers and grows along the ground. Growing – Chamomile […]

Our lovely Sydney neighbour Mette gifted us some Horseradish and its flourished in the Booyong Herb Spiral. Growing – Horseradish […]

This stunning flowering tropical plant is known as the Cape Your Lily or Native turmeric (scientific name Curcuma australasica). It […]

Warrigal Greens (Tetragonia tetragonioides) are an Australian native spinach that was popular with early settlers. They are fast becoming a […]

We’ve been trying different plants around the herb spiral border and Comfrey (Symphytum officinale) is ticking all of the boxes. […]

I picked up a Pineapple sage (Salvia elegans) plant at The Secret Garden in Richmond recently and have been amazed […]

I’m not sure of the origin of these little hot red cherry bombs but I’m so glad we have them […]

The edible, perennial and aquatic Rainbow Water Celery (Oenanthe javanica) is growing beautifully in the food forest dam at Booyong. […]

The scarlet bean not only has amazing fruits, but also have beautiful red flowers that attract bees and pollinators to […]