12 Days of Christmas: Win a Farmhouse Broom by Rosa Harradine

In the wooded quiet of West Wales, broom and brush maker Rosa Harradine shapes objects that restore beauty and intention to the rhythms of daily life. Working with natural materials and traditional techniques, she creates tools that are both functional and quietly sculptural, honouring the meditative, often overlooked act of sweeping.

Rosa’s path to broom making was anything but linear. Originally trained in music, studying clarinet, saxophone and piano, she later felt the unmistakable draw of working with her hands. That instinct led her through spoon carving, pole-lathe bowl turning, and basketry before broom and brush making captured her imagination fully. Five years on, it has become the craft in which she feels most at home.

Every broom and brush is made by Rosa herself, by hand. She works with sustainable fibres such as broomcorn, tampico and arenga, and harvests many of her broom handles from her own small patch of woodland — cutting, seasoning, carving or sanding each one before sealing it with linseed oil or leaving the bark intact for a rustic finish. Her making process is meticulous: measuring every piece of broomcorn with her trusted metre ruler, sorting bundles by size and quality, weaving and binding the fibres in multiple layers, rejecting any stalks not up to standard, stitching, trimming, and finally adding a cork or leather loop for hanging. As she says, “Brooms are a real labour of love,” a craft that allows her to move between woodland, workshop, carving block and stitching table in a rhythm that feels deeply connected to place.

Recognition has followed. Rosa was chosen as a TOAST New Maker in 2022, celebrated for her originality and craftsmanship, and this year she was named one of The King’s Foundation’s 35 Under 35 — a network of makers and changemakers working with nature, tradition and sustainability. Alongside her studio practice, she teaches broom and brush making workshops across the UK, with new sessions arriving in Carmarthenshire at Llangathen Temperance Hall in 2026. She also plants a tree for every broom sold — not through a distant scheme, but with her own hands, spade in the earth, on her small Welsh holding.

Today, we also share more from Rosa Harradine in our Five Minutes with a Friend interview series. Read on to find out more, but first, a little information about this prize:

12 Days of Christmas: Win a Farmhouse Broom by Rosa Harradine

As part of Selvedge’s 12 Days of Christmas celebrations, we are delighted to offer readers the chance to win a Farmhouse Broom by Rosa Harradine, worth £190.

Designed for virtually any hard floor — from wood and tile to lino, cork, vinyl and concrete — it balances firm bristles with soft, wispy ends that catch dust effortlessly. Each broom is handmade using traditional materials: broomcorn, beech, ash or oak wood, nylon binding and a cork hanging strap. The handle is hand-painted with eco-friendly paint, making every broom unique.

Rooted in tradition and rich with symbolism — often given as housewarming gifts or used in “jumping the broom” wedding ceremonies — this is a tool made to be used and admired in equal measure.

To enter, click on the button below, or visit the Selvedge Enter a Prize Draw page — and don’t miss the daily prize draws running from 1–12 December.

Winners will be announced on 13 December.