Drusillas Park – heading towards 100 years of farm diversity

Drusillas Park in East Sussex has welcomed two beautiful Jersey calves to their farm, harking back to a time nearly 100 years ago when the land was the site of a working farm.

The two girls were born on 16^th and 17^th November and have recently joined the farm at Drusillas Park where visitors can see them in the farmyard – but the girls are in need of names. Zookeepers are inviting suggestions that represent their beauty, including their big eyes and gorgeously long eyelashes.

Zoo business manager Sue Woodgate said: “We are so excited to welcome these gorgeous girls to the park. They are such stunning animals and adored by visitors and keepers - you only have to look at their faces to see why!”

“We would love to the girls to be given girly names that represent the springtime, seeing as they have joined us at the beginning of spring!” 

A family-run business, Drusillas was founded in 1922, when the late Captain Ann bought a derelict farm and 20 acres of land and opened the cottage to sell teas to passing motorists. He named the tea rooms after his first wife Drusilla, adding attractions and animals to help boost trade.

In 1997 the park was acquired by current owners Laurence and Christine Smith, who had sold a nationwide recruitment business. Joined today by daughters Cassandra and Caroline, the Smiths have invested heavily in the Park over the past few years, including successfully securing a deal with the Japanese multinational Sanrio to bring Hello Kitty Secret Garden to Drusillas.

In the past five years Drusillas has won a number of prestigious accolades, including Best Visitor Attraction of the Year in the South East England Tourism Awards and Company of the Year in the Sussex Business Awards. Today the company employs 50 permanent staff with more joining the team at peak times

Drusillas will be running a competition on Facebook asking people to suggest names for the new cows. The winning suggestions will get a ticket to the park to come and see the beautiful calves as they settle into their new surroundings.

To put forward your suggestions for the Jersey calves, visit facebook.com/drusillaspark. The competition closes on Monday 1^st April.