The BGG  http://www.big-green-gathering.com attracts a diverse mix of individuals, groups, campaigns and organisations working on green issues with a focus on green lifestyles, technology and activism. This year's gathering at Fernhill Farm near Cheddar ran from 1-5 August, during which time the 'Be the Media' tent offered over 30 sessions, amply demonstrating that anyone can become the media. The full programme can be viewed here:  http://www.big-green-gathering.com/index.php?pageid=227

The tent was also home to two photo exhibitions - photographs from this year's G8 protests in Germany and billboard subvertising - along with an indymedia dvd, book and information stall and a free shop.

Podcasts from the daily field recording and editing sessions by Flash Radio will soon be available online. Check them out at  http://flashradio.wordpress.com

It was inspiring to see so many people using this space in so many different ways over the five days. While the radio podcasters worked quietly in one corner and passers-by browsed at the stall and free shop or admired the photography, all sorts of workshops happened in the middle. These ranged from discussion on various aspects of the future of alternative media to practical media-making in the field (literally), and when the subvertisers moved in on Friday afternoon you couldn't see the ground for people, paper and paste.

Anyone like to post reports from workshops they attended or ran?