July 5, 2020Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Gardening, Orchard, Projects, Vegetable Garden

Vegetable garden

During isolation, we decided to turn the rabbit hutch into a veggie garden. We loved our bunnies, but Rabbits can […]

June 17, 2020Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Gardening, Machinery, Projects, Vegetable Garden

Making Mulch

Honestly, making our own mulch from fallen branches has made us so happy. It’s noisy and it takes allot of […]

June 12, 2020July 26, 2020Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Gardening, Orchard, Projects, Recycling and Going Green, Vegetable Garden

New Poly Tunnel in the Food Forest

  Everyone seems to be building polytunnels in their veggie gardens these days. Now that we have one, I can […]

June 6, 2020June 1, 2020Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Conservation, Places of Interest, Projects, Rainforest Flora

Hastings Farmgate Tour

Sadly, the current covid-19 situation has led to the inevitable cancellation of the 2020 Hastings Farm Gate Tour. However, we […]

June 1, 2020June 1, 2020Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Gardening, Machinery, Orchard, Projects, Vegetable Garden

Tasks completed at Booyong during May

Each month we have a list of standard jobs that need to be completed, this is adjusted as we obtain […]

May 29, 2020May 29, 2020Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Conservation, Gardening, Gardening - Natives, Machinery, Orchard, Projects, Vegetable Garden

What’s been happening at Booyong in May

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

November 3, 2019November 2, 2019Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Conservation, Gardening, Gardening - Natives, Orchard, Projects, Vegetable Garden

Identifying Species at Booyong

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

April 12, 2019July 5, 2020Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Gardening, Projects, Vegetable Garden

Chickens at Booyong ….

We’re very happy to continue to have our neighbour Ashleigh supply and care for our chickens at Booyong. Sadly some […]

April 11, 2019July 5, 2020Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Machinery, Orchard, Projects, Recycling and Going Green

Dam for the Food Forest

What a difference some rain makes. I have to be honest after twelve months, I really didn’t think this dam […]

February 17, 2019February 17, 2019Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Gardening - Natives, Orchard, Projects, Vegetable Garden

January at Booyong

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