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 16, 2021Aquatic Plants, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Gardening, Orchard, Vegetable Garden, Weeds

Azolla – Aquatic Water Weed

I love discovering new plants at Booyong – it makes me so happy and is always good to know the […]

July 26, 2020July 26, 2020Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Insects, Rainforest Flora

Wild Quince

We’re always on the lookout for a seed, fruit or flower to assist us in identifying species in the Conservation […]

July 23, 2020July 23, 2020Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Weeds

Mother of Millions

Since the drought, we have discovered a wide variety of new weeds emerging. One of these is the prehistoric looking […]

July 20, 2020Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Conservation, Gardening, Orchard, Vegetable Garden

Garden Gate Tour

We were privileged to host the first Byabarra Garden Gate tour last weekend. The idea is that each of us […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]