May 22, 2020May 26, 2020Booyong Conservation Retreat

Booyong is back in business

What a turbulent start to 2020 it’s been. First, we had the drought and then Booyong was closed over the […]

February 4, 2020February 4, 2020Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Orchard, Recipe

African Blue Basil

Our lovely Sydney neighbour Mette gifted us an African Blue Basil plant (Ocimum kilimandscharicum x basilicum ‘Dark Opal’), a strong […]

November 15, 2019November 15, 2019Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Fauna, Rainforest Flora

Bushfires – Booyong Closed until further notice

After a harrowing week, we have decided that it would be best to not take new bookings at Booyong over […]

November 12, 2019November 2, 2019Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Gardening, Orchard, Recipe, Vegetable Garden

Nigella

This is the second year we’ve grown Nigella (Black Cumin/Nigella sativa) in our garden in Sydney – they have the […]

November 5, 2019November 2, 2019Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Orchard, Recipe, Vegetable Garden

Lemon – Balm

At Permaculture Sydney West Seed Savers recently we were discussing the value of knowing the herbs in your garden and […]

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 […]

September 26, 2019September 22, 2019Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Recycling and Going Green, Vegetable Garden

Toilet Paper

Toilet paper – we all use it every day here in Australia, and every year thousands of trees are cut […]

September 3, 2019September 3, 2019Booyong Conservation Retreat, Orchard, Recycling and Going Green, Vegetable Garden

Worm Tower

We are passionately supportive of composting and have tried many methods at our home in Sydney. Initially we had large […]

August 22, 2019August 18, 2019Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Rainforest Flora

Congratulations to our friend Liz – Landcarer of the year!

We are super proud of the Greater Sydney Landcare – Landcarer of the year Liz Charlton who won her award […]

August 21, 2019July 12, 2021Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Gardening, Orchard, Vegetable Garden

Lavender

This is one of my favourite herbs in my Sydney garden, the flowers are beautifully scented and have so many […]