April 21, 2017April 19, 2017Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Orchids, Rainforest Flora

Tangle Root Orchid

I can’t wait till September this year; now that we know where some of our orchids are I can’t wait […]

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 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 […]

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 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 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 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 […]