Preparing the Royal Pavilion Scottish Highland Braemar Games Arena, Aberdeenshire Scotland UK. Besoms are made by tying bunches of heather together.

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Traditionally, besoms are made by tying bunches of heather to a handle to make a coarse broom for sweeping floors; they were standard household items in the days of 'dirt floors' and are still pictured as 'witches' brooms'.

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