Meet the the LBA team
A Family of Workers
From our family to yours, Lower Bush Alpacas opened for business Oct 2019. Now in 2025 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 its not the animals 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 too 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 is 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, evening & 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 3 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 included 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.
