November 16, 2016November 26, 2016Birds, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Conservation

Sacred Kingfisher

Each spring the Sacred Kingfisher inhabits the main dam at Booyong and he is stunning! This year we have been blessed with […]

November 14, 2016November 12, 2016Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Gardening - Natives, Rainforest Flora, Trees

Two Veined Hickory

The two veined leaves were an identifying factor when we discovered the Acacia binervata  (commonly named Two Veined Hickory) at […]

November 11, 2016November 4, 2016Birds, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation

Kookaburra

This little guy has been so hard to catch a picture of. I’ve been up early in the morning and […]

November 7, 2016April 30, 2017Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Conservation, Gardening - Natives, Orchids

Tongue Orchid

We discovered this Tongue Orchid (also known as the Thumbnail Orchid) whilst creating a garden bed from fallen trees recently. […]

November 4, 2016October 26, 2016Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Gardening - Natives, Rainforest Flora, Trees

Cheese Tree

We had heard from Dave and Beryl there was a cheese tree at Booyong and until recently we had no […]

November 2, 2016October 26, 2016Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Gardening - Natives, Rainforest Flora

Dogwood Tree

The Jacksonia Scoparia (Dogwood Tree) was a mystery to us until it recently started flowering. It’s actually quite stunning and […]

October 31, 2016April 25, 2017Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Rainforest Flora, Vulnerable Species

Senna Acclinis

At Booyong we have a rare plant species “Senna acclinis” which was discovered  by our friendly botanist and is listed […]

October 28, 2016November 1, 2016Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Weeds

Scotch Thistle

We have recently discovered this one lone Scotch thistle which is a noxious weed in NSW. It grows approximately 1m […]

October 24, 2016October 24, 2016Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Insects

Leeches

We are not immune to leeches at Booyong, especially in the rainforest area after rain, the leaf litter on the […]

September 30, 2016October 24, 2016Conservation, Rainforest Flora

Native Holly

Throughout the rainforest you will come across Native Holly. Its leaves are quite green and luscious which helps the plant […]