April 5, 2017April 2, 2017Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Orchids, Rainforest Flora

Iron Bark Orchids at Booyong ….

We have over 20 different species of native orchids at Booyong and after months of searching we have recently discovered […]

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 […]

March 15, 2017March 12, 2017Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Floral Herbs, Rainforest Flora

Pastel flowers on the forest floor

Walking through the rainforest last week, we came across this little purple flower which is commonly known as a pastel […]

March 13, 2017March 12, 2017Booyong Conservation Retreat, Places of Interest

Billabong Zoo

We try to get out and about to explore local attractions and entertainment when we visit Booyong to share information […]

March 3, 2017February 25, 2017Booyong Conservation Retreat, Places of Interest

Town Beach – Port Macquarie

With several beautiful beaches, the coast of Port Macquarie has something for everyone. Town Beach is at the northern end, […]

March 1, 2017April 30, 2017Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Rainforest Flora, Trees

Brush box Tree

Thank you to the NSW Native Plant Identification group on Facebook who helped us identify this Lophostemon Confertus which is […]

February 27, 2017February 17, 2017Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Native Shrub, Rainforest Flora

Australian Indigo

Australian Indigo, such a pretty name and such a stunning flower. This one caught our attention during spring and summer […]

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 […]

February 17, 2017February 11, 2017Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Gardening, Orchard, Projects

Rustic Fruit Tree Signs

Thank you to our lovely friend Astrid who inspired us to create these signs to place in the orchard and […]

February 15, 2017February 10, 2017Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Gardening - Natives

Mulla Mulla

Of all the plants we put in this spring the Mulla Mulla has settled in beautifully at Booyong, even in […]