Hi - The BGG is a really good event in its own right. Its not a bushcraft event so don't expect to find all that much.
It is an all green powered event - no generators on site (Exept for the police !!!)
There are losts of interesting crafts going on - green woodwork, wood fired pottery, timber framing, chainsaw sculpture (er not sure how green that is)
There are also a number plant and tree experts there and alot on permaculture and sustainable living. - Some of these folk live permanently in the woods/off the land, so there are lessons to be learned.
There is also lots of tat for sail, you can usually find kelly kettles, knives, axes, billhooks etc (Tools for self reliance -one of my favorates are usually running a forge). Albion canvas are there - they can make pretty much any tent/tarp/teepee/yurt you care for. My woodburner came from "parp industries" who usually have a stand.
So yes - I feel there is alot to be learned.
You can of course just go and enjoy yourself, take in the circus, caberet, groovy movie and dance to bands till dawn.
There has been a massive increase in 12v soundsystems, so no shortage of music.
The green gathering is where i recieved my first lesson in "wildfire" - bow drill nowadays. (before the instructor got scared off by rampant vegetarians for skinning a bunny
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There will be lots of lots of hippies. Hippies Sir, thousands of em !
But among them lurk fellow BCUK members, true craftsmen/women and plantlore explerts (Witches ??
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Go and enjoy - five days is a bit long, things really kick off friday night, so getting down there thursday evening is a good plan. I am hoping to go just a bit skint ATM
Enjoy
Rich