Booyong Conservation Retreat

Blueberries

Like most fruits, blueberries can cope with a bit of shade, but do best when they have full sun all […]

It’s been a busy month at Booyong, the dam is slowly filling and the property is lovely and green with […]

Walking recently through the secret Billabong surrounded by shades of green, something of colour caught my eye. It was a […]

We were intrigued when our friend and neighbour Greg gifted us with a Chocolate Pudding Fruit (Black Sapote). We’ve had […]

I dream of making paw paw and mango salad from fruit on the farm. Unlike other fruit trees the paw […]

Recently I tried my very first pink dragon fruit (Pitaya), which I had purchased from the grocery store ($3.99) as […]

We learnt in the first year that avocados don’t like frost and we lost one this past summer due to […]

Booyong is exquisite at this time of the year, the mornings and afternoons are clear and fresh and the days […]

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 […]