Machinery

Making Mulch

Posted June 17, 2020 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Gardening, Machinery, Projects, Vegetable Garden

Honestly, making our own mulch from fallen branches has made us so happy. It’s noisy and it takes allot of […]

Tasks completed at Booyong during May

Posted June 1, 2020June 1, 2020 Booyong ConservationPosted in Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Gardening, Machinery, Orchard, Projects, Vegetable Garden

Each month we have a list of standard jobs that need to be completed, this is adjusted as we obtain […]

What’s been happening at Booyong in May

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

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

Rhodes Grass

Posted August 11, 2019 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Grasses, Machinery, Weeds

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

Dam for the Food Forest

Posted April 11, 2019July 5, 2020 Booyong ConservationPosted in Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Machinery, Orchard, Projects, Recycling and Going Green

What a difference some rain makes. I have to be honest after twelve months, I really didn’t think this dam […]

Portable Fire Pod – One for the boys!

Posted November 12, 2017November 11, 2017 Booyong ConservationPosted in Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Conservation, Machinery, Projects, Vegetable Garden

So we decided a while ago to build a fire fighting unit after an incident we had at Booyong! Not long […]

Booyong Entrance

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

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

“Betsy”

Posted May 11, 2016May 11, 2016 Booyong ConservationLeave a commentPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Machinery

At Booyong we believe in the value of classic tools and machinery. We were very excited to welcome “Betsy” recently, […]