Conservation

Bushfires – Booyong Closed until further notice

Posted November 15, 2019November 15, 2019 Booyong ConservationPosted in Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Fauna, Rainforest Flora

After a harrowing week, we have decided that it would be best to not take new bookings at Booyong over […]

Identifying Species at Booyong

Posted November 3, 2019November 2, 2019 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Conservation, Gardening, Gardening - Natives, Orchard, Projects, Vegetable Garden

As you walk around the food forest or conservation area at Booyong, you may notice that several of the plants […]

Congratulations to our friend Liz – Landcarer of the year!

Posted August 22, 2019August 18, 2019 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Rainforest Flora

We are super proud of the Greater Sydney Landcare – Landcarer of the year Liz Charlton who won her award […]

Pied Butcher Bird

Posted August 15, 2019August 11, 2019 Booyong ConservationPosted in Accomodation, Birds, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden

So we suspect Bob’s been feeding this little guy for some time, he’s a constant companion as we’re working around […]

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 […]

Harvesting Macadamia Bush Nut

Posted May 14, 2019May 12, 2019 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Orchard, Vegetable Garden

In the Native Food forest we are fortunate to have an enormous Macadamia Bush nut tree, it’s magnificent. As you […]

Elkhorn

Posted May 7, 2019April 21, 2019 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Ferns, Rainforest Flora

Within the rainforest at Booyong, we are blessed with the most magnificent Elkhorns. Platycerium bifurcatum, the Elkhorn fern, occurs naturally […]

Stinging Nettle

Posted May 5, 2019May 12, 2019 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Rainforest Flora

We discovered the stinging nettle at Booyong on a wet day, walking along the bush tracks of the old kiwi […]

March at Booyong

Posted April 7, 2019April 5, 2019 Booyong ConservationPosted in Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Orchard

It’s been a busy month at Booyong, the dam is slowly filling and the property is lovely and green with […]

Azure Kingfisher

Posted April 5, 2019April 5, 2019 Booyong ConservationPosted in Accomodation, Birds, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Rainforest Flora

Walking recently through the secret Billabong surrounded by shades of green, something of colour caught my eye. It was a […]