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What the Penrhos Students had to say

The students from Penrhos College recently spent the day at Boshack Outback and had a wonderful experience. Below is what Year 4 students Sian and Hayley had to say.

Year 4 Boshack Excursion

During the lead-up to our Boshack excursion we felt excited and nervous. We had to get up about 5:45am to get to school before sunrise. On the bus ride, which took two hours, we sang and chanted and we had some puzzles which we had to figure out. We also shouted out animal names as we saw them in the paddocks that we passed. We were over the moon when we finally got to Boshack. After a brief introduction, we had billy tea, which one of our tour guides swung around in the billy to make tea leaves sink to the bottom. For morning tea we also had a delicious damper with jam and cream, banana bread and fresh fruit. After and longer and more informative introduction, we got to try some witchetty grubs and herded sheep across the paddock and into a pen. After a scrumptious lunch of burgers, the group swapped activities. We then held some yabbie and walked through a paperbark forest. It was then time to board the bus for the return journey to Penrhos. As the day was an amazing experience, we were all extremely sad to leave. We would recommend this adventure to anyone.

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Perth Day Tours

Perth Day Tours

A Day tour is a great way to experience the real Australian culture and Perth tourist attractions and this unique Day Tour from Perth, Western Australia would be one of the most popular. Check out Trip advisor search ‘Boshack’.

Boshack Eco Adventure Day tour, departs Perth, Western Australia at 8 am heading to Boshack Eco Farm for lots of farm fun and outback adventure. Read more

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Perth Beaches

Perth Beaches

Western Australia has to have some of Australia’s best beaches and we are lucky enough that Perth is home to some of these spectacular beaches. There are so many things to do in Perth with our beaches being a highlight. When visiting Perth we suggest that you step foot on these 4 beaches. Read more

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Ten steps to create a healthy vegetable patch

VEGETABLE PATCHDr Ross Mars is a well know teacher and permaculture expert who spent time at Boshack Outback. During his stay we he helped us to create a healthy vegetable patch. Here is what we learned during his stay.

  1. The vegetable patch base can be raised or lowered depending on your preference. If you create a raised patch it is recommended that you have raised wall.
  2. Try and make the base 1.2 metres wide at the most
  3. You need wettable soil to successfully grow vegetables. To test the soil pour a cup of water into a small hole, if you can count to 10 before the water is completely absorbed then it is not to satisfaction.
  4. Use non wetting soil – wax
  5. Choose your preferred vegetables and fruit.
  6. Do not plant the same things too close together as they attract insects
  7. Plant tall plants as shade
  8. When planting, push soil against roots to minimise oxygen around roots as they dry out
  9.    Drown plants in water before planting and separate the plants.
  10. Use cross sticks to train plants to grow up

Tips

  •         Don’t plant Kale and Broccoli in rows. Mix it up to disguise plants from bugs, butterflies and other pesticides.
  •         Tomato works well with basil

We are grateful to have Dr Ross come and help us set up our garden as we are able to use the plants in our cooking. Our vegetable patch is now thriving!

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Getting our children away from screen time and into nature

It is alarming how many studies and reports have been done on the amount of screen time our children are having.  This may be watching the TV, playing video games or being on the internet. The days of sending your children outside to play and not come home until dinner time have gone. Read more

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Accommodation Perth

The New Year is upon us, holidays maybe drawing to an end. Its important to keep a balanced lifestyle and enjoy short getaways from Perth city. Accommodation Perth and surrounds means you dont have to travel too far to getaway. Boshack accommodation Perth, is only 90 minutes from Perth, Western Australia and offers a quick getaway on weekends with family & loved ones to reconnect with nature and themselves. Boshack Accommodation Perth, offers lakeside Glamping stays to allow a unique immersion in nature with a few of your comforts of home. The Kids activities like animal feeding, canoeing, boomerang throwing, yabbi netting, fishing to name a few, will keep the kids entertained. With the kids activities well taken care of the adults get to relax lakeside and enjoy the natural surrounds. A million stars in the sky at night, lake Moon & sunrises and lots of rest & relaxation. Regular immersion in nature has been shown to help relieve stress & clear the mind, giving you a fresh start to the working week.

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Nature Eco Stay

Nature, tranquility, relaxation, meditation, farm activities, trailer rides, freshwater crayfish , Dreamtime all adds up for the positive feedback that we get from Trip Advisor visitor comments.

We are all asking for some downtime and 5 star luxury doesnt always give it. We originated from Nature environment and from the comments we get it seems so important that we still experience this nature environment to keep our lives on a normal plateau.

Boshack simplicity in building a lifestyle endeavoring to depict our early settlers and whilst they didnt have a lot perhaps they had everything as we now experience a similar lifestyle.

Small periods of living off the land and what it can produce makes one feel so good without the preservatives and all the sugary enticing niceties.

The isolation gives the feeling of tranquility to the point thaq different levels of meditation are reached by being just in the environment, we are told. One of the best comradeship experiences came from a popular shoe Company group from Malaysia, was when the group huddled around the fire near the water, drinking champagne, under the stars.

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Nature Play ground for children Perth Western Australia

Nature Play seems to be the best way to describe what our children are doing when spending time in a natural environment, away from their computers and TV’s. Lets see if this school holidays the children play more in a nature.

I have seen this first hand at Boshack Outback Eco Stay, the changes in the children from when they first arrive and within a couple hours they revert back to simple, creative child’s play.

Boshack is only 90 minutes from Perth city, so come up and immerse you and the children in nature, leave feeling refreshed with a sense of clarity that nature brings. Of course we can’t go to Boshack every weekend and school holidays, so let’s suggest ways of getting our children out and about and in touch with a natural environment everyday.
Some days it may mean the back yard, my kids are rugged up and outside at 7am each morning, while I get dressed and get their breakfast. My mindset around the cold mornings changed when I saw a documentary on a lady in Iceland that had her kids outside most of the day in temperatures way below 0. We just don’t have cold enough weather here in Perth. Boshack lakeside this school holidays is really special and you know you are alive when the sun peaks over the haze of the lake and the campfire is crackling, with the smell of the fresh country air and the children being in the most natural setting they could be.

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Simple Living, trek bushland, Canoe a Lake, Relax in the sunshine, Watch the kids play, as the busy life of the city melts away. Nature has been shown to be an excellent way to clear the mind and relax the body.
“The more high-tech we become, the more nature we need.”Richard Louv argues that by tapping into the restorative powers of nature – by getting a strong hit of ‘vitamin nature’ – we can boost mental agility and creativity; promote health and wellbeing; build smarter and more sustainable businesses, communities, and economies; and ultimately strengthen human bonds”.
Boshack Wilderness Oasis – A Nature Playground, word of mouth seems to be spreading to families, schools, corporate & overseas visitors who are looking for something different to experience. Only 90 minutes from Perth Western Australia, an excellent family weekender or a short coach trip for school groups looking for a nature play camp. Corporate groups have also found the close proximity to Perth, Western Australia, provides a easy retreat for meetings & team bonding experiences. Our Overseas visitors can join our Perth Day tour and enjoy the scenic ride through the Swan Valley and Avon Valley. Our Perth Day tour picks up from Perth city, enjoying a Day tour or overnight stay. There is lots to see and experience with Farm animals, marron fishing, Australian Culture, blue skies, canoeing and lots of great food.
Our new 180 seater diner accommodates larger groups, offering a unique Wedding Location. with Lakeside Glamper accommodation, only 90mins from Perth, accommodation is unique and refreshing.

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Perth School Camp – Hillside Kidz

Hillside Kidz visited Boshack in 2010 for their annual Perth school camp. All we can say is they had a ton of fun and accomplished many of the school camp goals set out. If you are looking for the perfect school camp for your school children, check out our school camp programs. We promise the children will be kept busy with fun and educational filled activities.

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