As seen on Land and Sea! Richard and Michelle Park will be showcasing their work in a special Broom-Making session on Friday, October 17th at the upcoming heritage conference.
Richard Park is a retired teacher who was first exposed to the birch broom in 1957 while teaching in the community of Fox Roost-Margaree. Later in 1979, in Francois, he learned the skills to make birch brooms from a fisherman in the community. He has been making birch brooms since, including many made as gifts.
Michelle is a retired history teacher with an interest in local history and folklore. Since the age of 10, she has watched her father make birch brooms as gifts for family and friends, as well as for the family’s own use. Michelle worked with her father, Richard, as part of Heritage NL’s Mentor-Apprentice Program.
Together, the Parks partnered with their local museum, the Gillams Historical Society Museum, to offer a Build Your Own Birch Broom (BYOBB) program in August of 2022.
Register for the 2025 Heritage Conference to learn all about Newfoundland and Labrador's craft scene and its part in Heritage.
Registration deadline is 4:30 PM NDT on Monday, October 6th, 2025.
To register: https://forms.gle/ecQFJqkHeVkaFzwu5
For more information, visit the conference website at: https://museumsnl.ca/2025-heritage-conference/
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