Freedom Hill Sanctuary

30/11/2025

🌿 The Gentle Table

Welcome back to The Gentle Table — a place where we slow down, breathe a little deeper, and nourish ourselves with food that is as kind as it is comforting.
Each recipe is created with gentleness at heart: gentle on your body, gentle on the planet, and always full of warmth, ease, and simple joy.

This dish is all about yumminess, creaminess, and a little moment of stillness just for you.

🌿 DINNER FOR YOU:
Creamy Lemon & Herb Chickpea Pasta

Serves: 1–2
Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients
• 150g pasta of choice
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 can chickpeas, drained
• Zest + juice of 1 lemon
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• 1 cup coconut milk or soy cream
• 1 tsp vegetable stock powder
• 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
• Salt & pepper
• Fresh parsley (a must!)

Method
1. Cook pasta according to packet instructions.
2. In a pan, heat olive oil and sauté garlic for 1 minute.
3. Add chickpeas and toss for 2–3 minutes.
4. Pour in coconut milk, lemon juice, zest, mustard, stock powder, and nutritional yeast.
5. Simmer for 5–7 minutes until creamy.
6. Stir through the cooked pasta and season to taste.
7. Top with fresh parsley and cracked pepper.

✨ Comforting, bright, and ready in minutes.

Freedom Hill Sanctuary ~ Where Life Begins

30/11/2025

Margot Fonteyn, our spirited kid goat who graces the front of one of our Give A Gift cards — this one representing the gift of nappies for our youngest and most fragile residents. 💚

This Christmas, you can give a gift that truly changes lives.

Here’s how our Give A Gift cards work:

✨ Step 1: Choose a gift
Select one or more meaningful gifts — each one supports the care of animals who call Freedom Hill home.

✨ Step 2: Choose how your card is sent
You can receive the card yourself to give in person,
or we can send it directly to your recipient with your personalised message included.

✨ Step 3: Share the impact
Your recipient receives a beautiful card showing the difference their gift has made — helping them feel part of something compassionate, purposeful, and deeply kind.

And the best part?
Your Give A Gift purchase is tax deductible.
✨ A win for the animals.
✨ A win for the giver.
✨ A win for the receiver, who gets to hold a card filled with kindness and real impact.

Give a gift that gives twice — and helps us continue the lifesaving work we do every single day. 💛

Select more than one gift cards https://www.freedomhill.com.au/give-a-gift-that-changes-a-life/

Freedom Hill Sanctuary ~ Where Life Begins.

28/11/2025

✨ Meet Our Sweet Lexy May ✨

Our beautiful ex–racehorse, Lexy May, is one of the quietest souls you’ll ever meet. She’s used to being pushed around — not just by the other horses, but sadly by humans during her racing years. After her time on the track, she was moved into breeding, and once she could no longer foal, she was cast aside as though her life no longer held value.

But to us, her life is worth everything. 💛

Here at the sanctuary, Lexy May has found safety, gentleness, and a world where she is loved simply for who she is — no expectations, no pressure, no pushing. At feed time she never competes; she just quietly walks to the very last tub, accepting the pecking order with her usual grace.

A couple of weeks ago, though, something felt terribly wrong. Lexy May was even quieter than normal… and she wasn’t eating at all. For a horse who thrives on routine, this set off every alarm bell. She was brought straight into the barn and our vet was called.

Tests suggested she may have taken a kick to the abdomen, causing internal bleeding. In simple terms, we were hoping her body would reabsorb the blood faster than more was leaking — a delicate balance that can change quickly. Those were anxious days.

But our gentle girl pulled through.
Lexy May is now back to her bright, soft self and eating well again. She’s currently rooming with Sir Bastian, our gentle giant who adores having her close. The two of them make the sweetest, calmest pair.

After everything she’s endured, seeing her safe, healing, and deeply loved is everything we stand for.

Freedom Hill Sanctuary ~ Where Life Begins

27/11/2025

Melissa from Mels Fundraising for Animal Rescues is so very kindly running a fundraiser raffle for the animals of Freedom Hill Sanctuary — and we are beyond grateful! 💚
Not only has she gathered some incredible prizes, but every single dollar raised will be dollar matched by the SA Power Networks Employee Foundation.
That means your ticket goes twice as far in helping the residents who rely on us every day.

✨ Raffle closes December 5 — be quick!
Your support truly makes a difference, and with every dollar doubled, now is the perfect time to jump in.

Freedom Hill Sanctuary ~ Where Life Begins.

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27/11/2025

🎁✨ Introducing Our New “Give A Gift” Cards! ✨🎁

Looking for a meaningful Christmas gift for someone who has everything… or a heartfelt present for the animal lover in your life?
We’re so excited to launch our brand-new Give A Gift Cards, created to support the rescued residents of Freedom Hill Sanctuary in the most beautiful way.

Each card represents a real act of kindness — from emergency vet care, hay for our sheep, remedial massage for our cows, enrichment for our chickens, and more.
You choose the gift, and your loved one receives a card with a brief description on the back explaining how their present is helping an animal who needed it. ❤️

It’s a gift that warms hearts twice — once for the person receiving it, and once for the animal whose life it changes.

Give compassion. Give kindness. Give a gift that truly means something this Christmas. 🎄✨

Available now on our website

https://www.freedomhill.com.au/give-a-gift-that-changes-a-life/

Freedom Hill Sanctuary ~ Where Life Begins.

How your life changing gift can help. By purchasing a gift for a resident, you can help support our rescue animals with something that truly matters. From nappies and pedicures to food and toys, every contribution helps. You can even give a gift on behalf of someone else, and we will send them a cus...

26/11/2025

Meet some of our cow family — some of the younger, smaller troops who keep us smiling every day. 💛🐮

Darling Moolissa and sweet Callub have become quite the cheeky duo, always up to something… from sneaking extra hay to nudging us for just one more cuddle. And right beside them is gentle Hamish, pretending he’s the sensible one while quietly joining in on the fun.

Watching over this lively little crew is Christina, the calm and wise matriarch of the herd. With her gentle presence and steady guidance, she keeps her mischievous youngsters safe, loved, and always learning.

Every one of them reminds us that cows are full of personality, emotion, and connection — a true family in every sense.

Freedom Hill Sanctuary ~ Where Life Begins.

25/11/2025

At just one week old, little Margot Fonteyn has already mastered the art of pure trust. 💛
She’s learnt to spring onto our laps with the sweetest confidence, wide awake one moment… and peacefully asleep the next, drifting off as she melts into a gentle face massage.

These tiny moments are where healing begins — where rescued babies learn safety, softness, and what it feels like to truly be loved.

Freedom Hill Sanctuary ~ Where Life Begins.

23/11/2025

Why We Keep Tails on Lambs 🐑✨

A lamb’s tail isn’t an “extra part” — it’s an essential part of their body, designed with purpose and protection.

Lambs use their tails to:
• Keep clean and healthy – A natural tail helps protect their rear from flies and infection.
• Communicate – Just like dogs, lambs express emotions through the movement of their tails.
• Live naturally – Their tails are part of who they are. Removing them causes pain, stress, and long-term discomfort.

Tail docking is often done for convenience, not compassion. But when lambs are given the chance to keep the bodies they were born with, they thrive — healthier, happier, and free to be themselves.

At Freedom Hill Sanctuary, every lamb keeps their tail, their dignity, and their right to live naturally. Because their bodies are not ours to change.

Freedom Hill Sanctuary ~ Where Life Begins.

22/11/2025

Some arrive fragile, some arrive frightened… but all arrive deserving of love.
Today Buttercup enjoys the sunshine, safety and softness of sanctuary — and we’re grateful for every moment.

Happy Sunday everyone.💚

Freedom Hill Sanctuary ~ Where Life Begins

22/11/2025

🐑 Meet Buddy

Buddy is one of our Merino sheep, and his start in life was nothing short of horrific. But Buddy is a fighter — and so are we. Today, he’s safe, loved, and thriving at Freedom Hill Sanctuary.

Even with the gentlest shearer, Buddy still gets cut. Why? Because he’s a Merino — bred to grow excessive folds of wool that make shearing painful and dangerous. Did you know Australia produces over 300 million kilograms of wool each year? Behind every kilogram are living, feeling animals like Buddy.

💻 Read more about Buddy and the truth behind the wool industry in our latest blog: https://www.freedomhill.com.au/blog/

✨ You can make a difference today: choose cruelty-free clothing, avoid wool products, and opt for synthetic or plant-based alternatives. Every choice matters for animals like Buddy.

Freedom Hill Sanctuary ~ Where Life Begins.