Hugletts Wood Farm Animal Sanctuary

Hugletts Wood Farm Animal Sanctuary came into existence in early Summer 1995, hot on the heels of almost 5 months, protesting against Live Exports from Shoreham in East Sussex. It was something, that had been my focus, from childhood. Initially, I rented 12 acres, near here, for the nine cows, four sheep and two pigs who had been rescued. They outgrew it within a year, so we moved to land that was almost double in size. We were there for 2 years, until an attack, well, two attacks actually, were made on the cows. Someone slashed Sam (Babaji) and little Reg, (a Jersey calf), with a Stanley Knife and then an attempt was made to chop off Carrie’s head with an axe. Carrie had just given birth and the prognosis was not good, but she recovered around the same time I made the decision that leaving the animals vulnerable at nights, was not actually “Sanctuary.” We needed to find a place where we could live 24/7, as well as have more land for the ever-expanding group of residents. So, my home in Brighton was sold and the proceeds bought Hugletts Wood farm in 1999. We have been here ever since; a shack for a home, but until recently, as our numbers have grown, Hugletts Wood Farm has afforded not only a beautiful environment but enough land for the rescued animals and birds to live.