Our story written by The Alpaca Man (Jon)
Welcome to Lower Bush Alpacas
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​Lower Bush Alpacas started when my children Harry and Freddie visited an alpaca farm in September 2018 where Harry was in his element. Just being with alpacas created a feeling we couldn't get enough of and so was born our alpaca love! The alpacas were so curious about Harry and they became best friends immediately. With support from my Dad, Roger, and his wife, Hilary, we were excited to welcome our first five male alpacas into our family. The alpacas came to their new home in Cuxton, Kent in July 2019.
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The first five boys, Aubree, Benjen, Davos, Marsden and Sunset setttled into their new home well. Many hours spent with them, getting to know their individual personalities, gaining their trust through making them feel safe and comfortable, meanwhile working hard to learn all about taking care of them. Further education came from attending husbandry days at Spring Farm Alpacas, helping ensure we had the knowledge to look after these amazing animals properly. This was followed up with CameliDynamics training at Simply Alpacas in Worcestershire.
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In the new year of 2020, we opened for Alpaca Experiences, beginning with Alpaca Walking. But it wasn't long before we had to close, in March, during COVID. This gave us time to tweak a few things and further train the alpacas for other experiences we had planned. We were however able to stay open for vulnerable people who benefited from the support that our team and our wondeful alpacas are able to offer. This is when we started running Wellbeing sessions which soon turned into Nurture Groups with schools.
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We re-opened when we were allowed to and so was born the Picnic with Alpacas experience. Up to 6 people (The Covid Rules) were allowed to meet outside. We advertised this and everyone booked up to get outside and start rebuilding their lives near the end of a long pandemic.
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We now have 15 alpacas, 5 pygmy goats and we offer a range of wonderful Alpaca and Goat Experiences: Walking, Petting, Picnics, Keeper Days, Birthdays, Coroporate Team days as well as Off-site visits to Schools, Care homes, Weddings. We have run Nurture Group sessions with the National Autistic Society, worked alongside The City of Rochester School so they can provide BTEC qualifications and AQAs in Land-based Studies using our farm as a facility. We have also run husbandry courses and voluntary days.
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We would like to build on our SEN provision and start working alongside more schools and educational centres. ​
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See our social media accounts for the daily goings on around the farm.
​If you are interested in finding out more or would like to book an experience or buy a voucher please feel free to contact us or book via the link on the home page.​​​
Meet the the LBA team
A Family of Workers
From our family to yours, Lower Bush Alpacas opened for business Oct 2019. Now in 2026 we have a fabulous team looking after the farm, animals and experiences.
The LBA Family team: Jon (Director), Gill ( Jon's Sister ) Shannon (Jon's Partner) Roger ( Jon & Gill's Dad ) and his wife Hilary. Not forgetting Jon's two children, Harry and Freddie. There are also lots of other volunteers who are an important part of our team.
Jonathan Savage
Owner - Head Macho - Animal Welfare.
Full time worker.
Jon looks after the alpacas and goats daily and is the drive of the business. His job doesn't stop. If it's not the animals, then he's maintaining the farm. He has the passion, vision and mindset to keep on building this wonderful business. Jon has a great affinity with the alpacas and is their Alpha, the Head Macho. They respect each other and enjoy each others company. Jon continues to learn a great deal to ensure all the animals live a happy and healthy life with us. He works on the farm full time and runs Nurture Groups throughout the week and the Alpaca walks on Saturdays & Wednesdays, with help from the rest of the team.
Gillian Savage (Jon's Sister)
Part time worker - Animal Welfare - Experiences, Educational Visits, Jon's ear to bend!!!
Gill works part time on Fridays and Sundays at Lower Bush Alpacas.​ On Sundays she runs the Walking, Picnics & Meet the Alpaca experiences.
On Fridays she has been the Team Lead for our BTEC Land Based Studies Group.
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She also accompanies on offsite visits to Weddings, Care Homes and Schools.
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Gill loves the alpacas and goats and would love to live in a tiny house with all the animals.
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Shannon ( Jon's Partner in crime )
Animal Welfare - Experiences - Keeps Jon in check!
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Shannon's the same as Jon with her daily life fun on the farm! Mucking in when she can, early mornings, evenings & weekends, any spare time really whilst working a full time job as an SEN Teaching Assistant......
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Shannon loves all the animals on the farm and is one of the reasons we now have 5 pygmy goats!.
Hilary Savage
Farm Owner - Helping Hand - Support
Hilary has been a big part of Lower Bush Alpacas since the very start. Being Roger's wife, she gives lots of support to us all, especially Roger and she also makes sure things are always kept light and happy at the farm. She is a talented artist and a keen botanist.
Roger Savage
Farm Owner - Animal Welfare
Roger (Jon's Dad) is not afraid of hard work and proves it on the farm daily. With so much knowledge and experience, Roger is an invaluable part of our team.
We couldn't have started this enterprise without his support and the use of his land.
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He is also Poofect at poo picking!
Harry & Freddie
Little Farm hands
Harry, Jon's eldest is full of life and loves the outdoors. He has an endearing character and loves his alpacas. He is a great farm helper and has his own set of jobs on the farm which include educating other children about how to behave around the alpacas. We are delighted to be able to involve our children in this venture.
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Freddie, Jon's youngest son, a smiley, bouncy, happy boy who loves to run around the farm getting up to mischief. He is often outside with the volunteers doing jobs or making them play hide and seek.
