Inspired by Iceland
SEEDS Workcamps - Short-term projects

Workcamps and learning camps are the most common form of short-term opportunities that SEEDS offers, in which a group of participants live together and work on a specific project. Camps generally last from 9 to 16 days.

The projects we develop tend to focus on one or more of the following goals:

 

  • Cultural and intercultural exchange and education
  • Education and awareness of current environmental issues
  • Education and development of artistic skills (such as basic photography skills)
  • Nature preservation and reforestation

 

The summer projects mainly consist of outdoor camps that take place in Reykjavík or around the country in partnership with local organisations or municipalities. The work carried out in these camps encompasses outdoor volunteer work that raises environmental awareness through intercultural cooperation such as:

 

  • Restoring hiking trails in nature parks for public use
  • Planting trees in green areas
  • Restoring cultural heritage damaged by the weather and natural disasters
  • Carrying out coastal and beach clean-ups
  • Helping with maintenance of the Botanical Gardens in Reykjavík
  • Construction or renovation of community buildings, monuments or community centres
  • Ecological research
  • Removing invasive growth amongst others

 

The winter camps, usually called “Environment and Photography” mostly take place in the capital city. During these camps, our short- and long-term volunteers carry out non-formal educational activities to raise awareness of environmental, cultural and artistic topics of their interest. They usually carry out workshops, beach and downtown cleanups in cooperation with the Icelandic Ministry for the Environment, Blue Army as well as carry out night photography and northern lights workshops amongst other activities.


International camps bring together volunteers from different nationalities and backgrounds with the aim of building global understanding and therefore encouraging peace while working for an identified need of the local community. Group sizes vary from 6-30 participants.

Suðureyri í Tálknafirði - Like in the old days!! (1)
SEEDS 07
Suðureyri í Tálknafirði - Like in the old days!! (1)
05.08.2009 | 19.08.2009
Construction / Renovation
West Fjords
Reykjavíkur Maraþon - Marathon in Reykjavik
SEEDS 08
Reykjavíkur Maraþon - Marathon in Reykjavik
10.08.2009 | 24.08.2009
Festival
Capital Region
Reykjavík City & SEEDS Green Days 2009
SEEDS 40
Reykjavík City & SEEDS Green Days 2009
10.08.2009 | 23.08.2009
Environmental
Capital Region
Nature reserve of Þórsmörk * - The forest of Þór (6)
SEEDS 29
Nature reserve of Þórsmörk * - The forest of Þór (6)
12.08.2009 | 26.08.2009
Construction / Environmental
Highlands / Interior
The path to the volcanoes - West of Iceland
SEEDS 34
The path to the volcanoes - West of Iceland
12.08.2009 | 26.08.2009
Construction / Environmental
South West
Eastern fjords - Nature & Heritage conservation
SEEDS 09
Eastern fjords - Nature & Heritage conservation
16.08.2009 | 29.08.2009
Construction / Environmental
East
Viðey island & Culture night in Reykjavík
SEEDS 41
Viðey island & Culture night in Reykjavík
18.08.2009 | 01.09.2009
Environmental / Festival
Capital Region
Suðureyri í Tálknafirði - Like in the old days!! (2)
SEEDS 10
Suðureyri í Tálknafirði - Like in the old days!! (2)
19.08.2009 | 02.09.2009
Construction / Renovation
West Fjords
Reykjavík - English & Environment (3)
SEEDS 38
Reykjavík - English & Environment (3)
23.08.2009 | 05.09.2009
Environmental / Language
Capital Region
The Icelandic interior! Far away from it all!
SEEDS 11
The Icelandic interior! Far away from it all!
24.08.2009 | 05.09.2009
Construction / Environmental
Highlands / Interior
Nature reserve of Þórsmörk * - The forest of Þór (7)
SEEDS 31
Nature reserve of Þórsmörk * - The forest of Þór (7)
26.08.2009 | 09.09.2009
Construction / Environmental
Highlands / Interior
Kirkjubæjarklaustur - The Viking wall
SEEDS 15
Kirkjubæjarklaustur - The Viking wall
28.08.2009 | 11.09.2009
Construction / Environmental
South West
Vatnajökull National Park & Kirkjubæjarklaustur (2)
SEEDS 30
Vatnajökull National Park & Kirkjubæjarklaustur (2)
28.08.2009 | 11.09.2009
Construction / Environmental
Highlands / Interior
Fljótsdalshérað - Icelandic North-east (1)
SEEDS 16
Fljótsdalshérað - Icelandic North-east (1)
03.09.2009 | 17.09.2009
Agriculture / Environmental
East
Ísafjarðardjúp - Nature & Fun in the West fjords
SEEDS 17
Ísafjarðardjúp - Nature & Fun in the West fjords
08.09.2009 | 22.09.2009
Construction / Environmental
West Fjords
RIFF - Reykjavík* International Film Festival
SEEDS 22
RIFF - Reykjavík* International Film Festival
14.09.2009 | 29.09.2009
Arts / Festival
Capital Region
John Lennon Imagine Peace tower in Viðey
SEEDS 42
John Lennon Imagine Peace tower in Viðey
15.09.2009 | 29.09.2009
Environmental / Festival
Capital Region
Fljótsdalshérað - Icelandic North-east (2)
SEEDS 18
Fljótsdalshérað - Icelandic North-east (2)
16.09.2009 | 30.09.2009
Agriculture / Environmental
East
Reykjavík & Reynisvatn - Crafts of the Vikings (1)
SEEDS 43
Reykjavík & Reynisvatn - Crafts of the Vikings (1)
20.09.2009 | 03.10.2009
Environmental
Capital Region
Nordisk Panorama Film Festival & Reykjavík.
SEEDS 44
Nordisk Panorama Film Festival & Reykjavík.
22.09.2009 | 05.10.2009
Arts / Environmental / Festival
Capital Region
Reykjavík & Reynisvatn - Crafts of the Vikings (2)
SEEDS 45
Reykjavík & Reynisvatn - Crafts of the Vikings (2)
04.10.2009 | 17.10.2009
Environmental
Capital Region
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