May 29, 2020May 29, 2020Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Conservation, Gardening, Gardening - Natives, Machinery, Orchard, Projects, Vegetable Garden

What’s been happening at Booyong in May

Booyong has bounced back after the rains, it is lovely and green again, the dams are full, the creeks are […]

November 15, 2019November 15, 2019Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Fauna, Rainforest Flora

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 […]

November 12, 2019November 2, 2019Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Gardening, Orchard, Recipe, Vegetable Garden

Nigella

This is the second year we’ve grown Nigella (Black Cumin/Nigella sativa) in our garden in Sydney – they have the […]

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

Toilet Paper

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

August 21, 2019July 12, 2021Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Gardening, Orchard, Vegetable Garden

Lavender

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

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

April 23, 2019April 13, 2019Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Orchard

Mangoes

Who doesn’t like Mangos, they were a must in the Food Forest at Booyong? We are fortunate to have an […]

April 16, 2019March 9, 2023Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Orchard, Vegetable Garden

Birds Eye Chilli

Birds Eye Chilli’s are a staple in our garden. My father loved chilli and myself and brothers all acquired the […]