August 28, 2018August 25, 2018Birds, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Conservation, Gardening - Natives

Eastern Spinebill

A regular visit around the grevillea’s in the gardens at Booyong recently has been the Eastern Spinebill (Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris). This […]

July 10, 2018July 3, 2018Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Conservation, Floral Herbs, Gardening - Natives

Whiteroot – Native Herb

When you look closely at the grasses of Booyong you’ll discover a variety of tiny native herbaceous flowers. This little […]

April 10, 2018April 7, 2018Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Gardening - Natives

Break of Day

Despite several losses in my native garden beds, I have persisted and am so very excited when a new plant […]

February 20, 2018February 10, 2018Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Conservation, Gardening - Natives, Orchard, Rainforest Flora, Trees

Macadamia nut trees

Macadamias are loved by everyone, and for good reason; they taste amazing, are full of good fats and antioxidants, lower […]

November 8, 2017November 5, 2017Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Gardening - Natives

Grevillea Venusta

As you can see, this Grevillea Venusta is stunning and it’s currently flowering at Booyong. This Grevillea is commonly known as […]

July 24, 2017February 17, 2019Birds, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Fauna, Gardening, Gardening - Natives

Grevillea – Prostrate Woolly Bush

Common Name: Prostrate Wooly bush Botanical Name: Grevillea Lanigera The surrounding gardens of the cabin at Booyong were basically a […]

July 19, 2017July 15, 2017Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Conservation, Gardening - Natives, Lizards, Trees

Hoop Pine Tree

We have a magnificent Hoop Pine tree (Araucaria cunninghamii) growing in what we call the cabin circle at Booyong. It’s […]

July 17, 2017July 15, 2017Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Gardening - Natives

Grevillea Lollypops and the Monarch Butterfly

We were amazed last week when we discovered our Grevillea Lollypops covered in beautiful Monarch Butterflies. We planted a variety […]

March 17, 2017March 12, 2017Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Conservation, Gardening - Natives, Trees

Deep Yellow Wood Tree

A plant that has been a mystery to us at Booyong until now is the RHODOSPHAERA rhodanthema, commonly known as […]

February 20, 2017February 11, 2017Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Conservation, Gardening - Natives, Orchard, Rainforest Flora, Recipe

Sandpaper Fig

The Sandpaper Fig (Ficus coronata) is easily identified by its course leaves which are reminiscent of sandpaper. It belongs to […]