November 7, 2018November 4, 2018Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Projects

Using Fire to reduce risk!

Prior to the Summer Season we experimented with using fire in the Meadow to reduce risk and prepare for the […]

July 8, 2018July 7, 2018Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Projects

Puzzle Board

Puzzles make me happy and they take time. There’s nothing worse than starting a puzzle and dinner time approaches. What […]

June 5, 2018June 4, 2018Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Projects

Farmgate Tour – New Bridge

In preparation for Farm gate next weekend the boys have been busy building a bridge over a deep and narrow […]

May 24, 2018May 20, 2018Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Furniture Restoration, Projects, Recycling and Going Green

Outdoor Table

One of the items on our wish list has been an outdoor table. There is a lovely area we call […]

March 4, 2018March 4, 2018Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Projects, Recycling and Going Green

Outdoor Heated Rainwater Shower

After another long hot summer at Booyong we’ve been inspired to create a hot water outdoor shower for ourselves and […]

January 11, 2018January 7, 2018Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Projects, Recycling and Going Green

New Letter Box at Booyong!

Bob was super happy when the Postman declared his letterbox the 2nd best in the Hastings! So grateful to have […]

January 1, 2018December 30, 2017Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Projects

New Year Dreams and Reflection

In 2015, I happened to come across Leonie Dawson’s Life Workbooks – it contained a section that read “My goals […]

November 14, 2017November 11, 2017Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Conservation, Orchard, Projects, Vegetable Garden

Bunnies – What are they good for?

Our guests are loving the bunnies, and I have to say the kids and I are enjoying them too! However, after selling […]

November 12, 2017November 11, 2017Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Conservation, Machinery, Projects, Vegetable Garden

Portable Fire Pod – One for the boys!

So we decided a while ago to build a fire fighting unit after an incident we had at Booyong! Not long […]

October 5, 2017October 5, 2017Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Machinery, Projects, Recycling and Going Green

Booyong Entrance

A mammoth project at Booyong recently has been the new driveway. We didn’t feel the previous access was safe for guests […]