July 19, 2017July 15, 2017Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Conservation, Gardening - Natives, Lizards, Trees

Hoop Pine Tree

We have a magnificent Hoop Pine tree (Araucaria cunninghamii) growing in what we call the cabin circle at Booyong. It’s […]

June 2, 2017June 2, 2017Australian Mammals, Birds, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Fauna, Frogs, Grasses, Insects, Native Shrub, Orchids, Rainforest Flora, Trees

The Booyong Rainforest ….

When you enter into the rainforest at Booyong it’s like another world and we are looking forward to sharing our […]

May 10, 2017May 7, 2017Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Rainforest Flora, Trees

White Booyong tree

As we were walking through the rainforest recently we noticed a bed of lovely white flowers on the floor of […]

April 19, 2017August 11, 2019Conservation, Rainforest Flora, Trees

Turpentine Tree

Along the Firetrail and on the way up the Hilltop walk you will find several species of the Turpentine Tree […]

April 3, 2017April 2, 2017Birds, Conservation

Galah – a nest at Booyong!

An abundantly common Australia bird Bob has recently discovered building a nest in a hollow high up in the gum […]

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 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 13, 2017April 30, 2017Conservation, Rainforest Flora, Trees

Forest Oak Tree

This tree caught my eye due to its soft foliage and distinct pattern of bark on its trunk. I found […]

December 13, 2016December 13, 2016Booyong Conservation Retreat, Trees

Yellow Bloodwood Tree

I have been busy completing a life story for a client and applying for a new position at work recently, hopefully […]

November 28, 2016November 26, 2016Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Conservation, Gardening - Natives, Rainforest Flora, Trees, Vulnerable Species

Grevillea Hilliana

We are very fortunate to have two Grevillea Hilliana trees at Booyong. They been listed as an Endangered Species by […]