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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 […]

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 […]

Toilet Paper

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

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

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 […]

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 […]

January at Booyong

Posted February 17, 2019February 17, 2019 Booyong ConservationPosted in Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Gardening - Natives, Orchard, Projects, Vegetable Garden

One of my numerous goals this year is to update “What’s happening at Booyong” each month to keep you informed […]

Reflections!

Posted February 11, 2018February 10, 2018 Booyong ConservationPosted in Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden

A great photo taken by one of our special guests – we had to share!

Diamond Head Beach

Posted January 30, 2018January 29, 2018 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Places of Interest

After a trip to the Laurieton markets one Sunday morning we went to visit Diamond Head in popular Crowdy Bay […]

New Year Dreams and Reflection

Posted January 1, 2018December 30, 2017 Booyong ConservationPosted in Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Projects

In 2015, I happened to come across Leonie Dawson’s Life Workbooks – it contained a section that read “My goals […]

Coastal Walk at Port Macquarie

Posted October 11, 2017October 8, 2017 Booyong ConservationPosted in Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Places of Interest

For my birthday recently we partially completed The Port Macquarie Coastal, what a fabulous day! The walk follows the stunning […]