Gardening – Natives

Grevillea – Forest Rambler

We have waited along time for our Forest Rambler Grevillea to flower and are so happy with it’s lovely soft […]

Booyong has bounced back after the rains, it is lovely and green again, the dams are full, the creeks are […]

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

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

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

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

Surrounding the main dam edge, we have planted some large grevilleas. Our intention is to invite the larger birds to […]

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

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

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