A proper traditional besom broom, made by hand from birch and hazel grown in our own Grown in Britain certified woodland.
Made for sweeping gardens, paths, gravel and grass — or simply because sometimes a traditional broom is rather more interesting than a plastic one.
Handmade in Hampshire • Traditional craft • Woodland-grown materials
Our besom brooms begin life in our own woodland in Hampshire.
We harvest birch and hazel as part of our ongoing woodland management. The birch used for the broom heads is cut during the winter and stored until it has properly seasoned, which can take up to 9 months. It is then combined with a hazel shaft and hand-made into a traditional besom broom.
So when you buy a Three Copse besom? You’re not simply buying a broom.
You’re buying a product made from material grown in our woodland, using a traditional skills that we are working to keep alive.
Woodland → Birch → Hazel → Broom
That’s the Three Copse way.
Designed for display, these little brooms are ideal for a shrine or similar use. Approximately 24cm (2ft).
Currently these are only available as a special order so please
Loved by mini witches and wizards, these are approximately 90cm (3ft) long.
As with our larger brooms, these are working besom — just smaller.
Our small brooms are 1.2m (4ft) and ideal for smaller adults or those with limited space
Our Medium brooms are 1.5m (5ft) and ideal for an average sized adult
Our large Brooms are 1.8m (6ft) long and ideal for a taller adult
Looking for something a little different or unique? We can help you with that to. As well as our standard handles we can also offer twisted or wonky handles to order
A traditional besom is a remarkably useful garden broom.
They’re ideal for:
Sweeping up leaves
Clearing grass and garden debris
Sweeping gravel paths
Keeping woodland paths tidy
Clearing around outdoor fires and working areas
General outdoor sweepingThey’re also perfectly at home hanging on the wall, or standing beside the back door.
And yes — they can make rather good witches’ brooms too.
Besom making is one of Britain’s oldest traditional woodland crafts — and a craft that is becoming increasingly rare.
At Three Copse, we’re continuing that tradition here in Hampshire, making our brooms by hand rather than treating them as a mass-produced garden product.
The broom head is made from birch bound and finished by hand then driven on to a hazel shaft.
It is a simple object — but making a good besom takes skill, judgement and an understanding of the materials.
And that knowledge is becoming increasingly rare.
Watch a besom head being made
The humble besom has been part of the British countryside for centuries.
Today, traditional broom making is a much rarer skill. The Heritage Crafts Association lists Besom Boom making as critically endangered.
At Three Copse we’re proud to be one of the small number of makers still practising this traditional craft — and of using material from our own woodland to do it.
Every broom we make helps keep a traditional woodland craft alive.
We sometimes make besoms outside our standard range, depending on the material available.
We’ve supplied brooms for everything from traditional displays and ceremonies to unusual projects and events as well as stage and screen.
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There is a long tradition of besom making in Hampshire and the neighbouring counties of Sussex and Surrey.
Traditional besoms were commonly made using birch or heather for the broom head, with hazel or ash used for the handle.
The basic design has changed surprisingly little over the centuries. One of the main changes has been the use of wire to bind the broom head instead of traditional natural bindings.
Today, synthetic brushes have largely replaced the traditional besom — but the simple, effective design still has plenty of life left in it.
You can buy our besom brooms direct from our webshop for shipping or collection from our bases in Horndean or Fareham Hampshire.
You can also buy our brooms from a select number of our outlets, for a full list follow our Where to buy page.
You can also buy direct at shows and events that we do across Hampshire and beyond.
Yes. Each Three Copse besom is made by hand using traditional techniques.
Our standard besoms are made from birch heads and hazel handles harvested from our own Hampshire woodland.
Our 4ft Small is suitable for older children and smaller adults, the 5ft Medium is a good general-purpose size, and the 6ft Large is suited to taller users.
No. They’re proper working brooms designed for sweeping grass, gravel, leaves and other outdoor debris.
Yes! Our besoms are sometimes described as witches’ brooms and the Mini is particularly popular as a decorative broom.
Yes. Please contact us to discuss your requirements.
If you are looking for a smaller broom for a shrine feel free to get in touch.
Our besoms are part of our garden range of products.