March 6, 2018March 7, 2018Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation

Welcome our newest family member – Dixie!

Our previous standing was that dogs are not permitted at Booyong, but after having friends stay with their Jack Russell […]

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 […]

February 13, 2018February 10, 2018Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Rainforest Flora, Trees

A new bushwalking track open at Booyong – “The Meadow”

  The Meadow Walk Our most recent addition to the bushwalking tracks at Booyong is “The Meadow Walk” aptly named […]

January 23, 2018January 14, 2018Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Rainforest Flora, Trees

Python Tree

The Gossia bidwillii (Scrub Python tree or Ironwood) has to be one of my favourites. When it rains the colour […]

January 3, 2018December 30, 2017Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat

Australia day – Port Macquarie

If you are yet to organise your plans for the Australia day Long weekend, check out the “What’s happening Guide” […]

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 9, 2017October 8, 2017Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Gardening, Orchard, Recycling and Going Green, Vegetable Garden

An exceptionally dry Winter at Booyong

Being a rural property that is dependent upon rain water, Booyong has certainly felt the impact of our dry winter. […]

September 4, 2017September 3, 2017Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Rainforest Flora, Trees

Shatterwood Tree

As you descend the Hilltop track you will encounter the Shatterwood Tree (Backhousia sciadophora) recognizable by its large buttressed trunk […]

June 28, 2017June 25, 2017Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Fungi, Rainforest Flora

Coral Fungi

The other fungi we have recently discovered in the rainforest is a salmon pink coral like fungi. We believe this […]