October 16, 2022October 16, 2022Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Native Shrub

Brush Kurrajong

Growing around the black swamp and on the edge of the meadow lies the Androcalva Fraseri (formerly known as Commersonia […]

January 15, 2021March 7, 2023Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Floral Herbs, Grasses

Blue Flax Lily

The striking blue berries caught my eye when walking along the path at Booyong recently. They are the berries of […]

August 17, 2020August 17, 2020Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Trees

Rose Mahogany

Rose Mahogany (Dysoxylum fraserianum) is an evergreen medium to large tree that grows in subtropical and dry rainforest on coastal […]

June 15, 2020Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Rainforest Flora, Trees

Black Apple Tree

Another tree identified when our friends from the local Botanical group visited is the Pouteria Australis,  also known by the […]

June 2, 2020Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Rainforest Flora, Trees

Water Gum Tree

  When visiting recently our friend from the local Botanical group, Les identified two large Water Gum Trees (Tristaniopsis Laurina) […]

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 […]

May 21, 2019April 30, 2019Booyong Conservation Retreat, Gardening - Natives, Orchard

Finger Lime

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

May 7, 2019April 21, 2019Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Ferns, Rainforest Flora

Elkhorn

Within the rainforest at Booyong, we are blessed with the most magnificent Elkhorns.  Platycerium bifurcatum, the Elkhorn fern, occurs naturally […]

April 5, 2019April 5, 2019Accomodation, Birds, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Rainforest Flora

Azure Kingfisher

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

July 12, 2018July 6, 2018Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Conservation, Grasses

Red Fruited Saw Sedge

At Booyong we are slowly working through the species list in an effort to identify and learn the native species […]