Native Flora

Black Apple Tree

Posted June 15, 2020 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Rainforest Flora, Trees

Another tree identified when our friends from the local Botanical group visited is the Pouteria Australis, also known by the […]

Water Gum Tree

Posted June 2, 2020 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Rainforest Flora, Trees

When visiting recently our friend from the local Botanical group, Les identified two large Water Gum Trees (Tristaniopsis Laurina) […]

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 […]

Hakea “Burrendong Beauty”

Posted June 25, 2019June 24, 2019 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Gardening - Natives

Flowering in the cabin garden currently is the Hakea ‘Burrendong Beauty‘, a member of the Proteaceae family. It has prolific […]

Finger Lime

Posted May 21, 2019April 30, 2019 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Gardening - Natives, Orchard

We’re excited to have the Australian native finger lime or Citrus caviar or Pearl as it is commonly referred to […]

Tropical Soda Bush – Weed

Posted February 21, 2019February 17, 2019 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Conservation, Gardening - Natives, Weeds

With the assistance of Bob who has lived in Queensland, we were recently able to identify the Tropical Soda Bush […]

Macadamia Nuts in Food Forest

Posted January 23, 2019January 23, 2019 Booyong ConservationPosted in Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Orchard

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

Hibiscus Barambah Creek

Posted January 15, 2019January 15, 2019 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Gardening - Natives

The local and native Hibiscus at Booyong are called Hibiscus heterophyllus. They are white with a ruby red centre and […]

Poison Peach

Posted September 18, 2018September 16, 2018 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Gardening - Natives

In front of the cabin at Booyong we have a native called ‘poison peach’, otherwise known as a Trema tomentosa. […]

Red Fruited Saw Sedge

Posted July 12, 2018July 6, 2018 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Conservation, Grasses

At Booyong we are slowly working through the species list in an effort to identify and learn the native species […]