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.

The highlands of Iceland - The famous Kjölur road
SEEDS 17
The highlands of Iceland - The famous Kjölur road
20.06.2010 | 03.07.2010
Environmental / Renovation
Highlands / Interior
Landsmót - National Horse Festival (1)
SEEDS 22
Landsmót - National Horse Festival (1)
21.06.2010 | 05.07.2010
Environmental / Festival
North
Stykkishólmur in the Snæfellsnes peninsula
SEEDS 30
Stykkishólmur in the Snæfellsnes peninsula
25.06.2010 | 09.07.2010
Environmental
South West
Landsmót - National Horse Festival (2)
SEEDS 23
Landsmót - National Horse Festival (2)
26.06.2010 | 10.07.2010
Cultural / Festival
North
Blues Festival & Nature in Ólafsfjörður
SEEDS 31
Blues Festival & Nature in Ólafsfjörður
26.06.2010 | 10.07.2010
Environmental / Festival
North
Happy days festival & nature in the Western fjords
SEEDS 32
Happy days festival & nature in the Western fjords
27.06.2010 | 10.07.2010
Environmental / Festival
West Fjords
Crawling Valley & Flying testicles!
SEEDS 25
Crawling Valley & Flying testicles!
29.06.2010 | 13.07.2010
Environmental / Festival
East
The Blue Mountains of Iceland - Bláfjöll (1)
SEEDS 39
The Blue Mountains of Iceland - Bláfjöll (1)
30.06.2010 | 14.07.2010
Environmental
South West
Vatnajökull National Park & Reykjavík (2)
SEEDS 26
Vatnajökull National Park & Reykjavík (2)
03.07.2010 | 17.07.2010
Environmental / Renovation
Capital Region
Þórshöfn & Langanes Peninsula - Happy days festivities!
SEEDS 24
Þórshöfn & Langanes Peninsula - Happy days festivities!
04.07.2010 | 19.07.2010
Environmental / Festival
East
Medieval Iceland Festival
SEEDS 33
Medieval Iceland Festival
09.07.2010 | 22.07.2010
Environmental / Festival
North
Stykkishólmur in the Snæfellsnes peninsula (2)
SEEDS 34
Stykkishólmur in the Snæfellsnes peninsula (2)
09.07.2010 | 23.07.2010
Environmental
South West
Reykjavík - Engagement & Support
SEEDS 35
Reykjavík - Engagement & Support
11.07.2010 | 25.07.2010
Environmental / Social
Capital Region
Forestry in the East & Houses in the Capital
SEEDS 54
Forestry in the East & Houses in the Capital
11.07.2010 | 24.07.2010
Environmental / Renovation
East
The Blue Mountains of Iceland - Bláfjöll (2)
SEEDS 40
The Blue Mountains of Iceland - Bláfjöll (2)
14.07.2010 | 28.07.2010
Environmental
South West
SEEDS Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
SEEDS 36
SEEDS Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
18.07.2010 | 31.07.2010
Cultural / Environmental / Renovation
Capital Region
Nature in the West of Iceland
SEEDS 60
Nature in the West of Iceland
18.07.2010 | 31.07.2010
Environmental
South West
Forest & Herring adventure
SEEDS 37
Forest & Herring adventure
20.07.2010 | 03.08.2010
Environmental / Festival
North
Cycling the circle - The Icelandic Biking!
SEEDS 55
Cycling the circle - The Icelandic Biking!
24.07.2010 | 06.08.2010
Environmental / Sports
South West
Nature reserve of Þórsmörk - hiking trails (1)
SEEDS 38
Nature reserve of Þórsmörk - hiking trails (1)
25.07.2010 | 07.08.2010
Environmental / Renovation
South West
Vestmannaeyjar - The Westman islands festival
SEEDS 61
Vestmannaeyjar - The Westman islands festival
27.07.2010 | 10.08.2010
Environmental / Festival
South West
Grettir the strong - Viking festivities
SEEDS 41
Grettir the strong - Viking festivities
01.08.2010 | 15.08.2010
Environmental / Festival
North
SEEDS Summer Photo Marathon
SEEDS 62
SEEDS Summer Photo Marathon
01.08.2010 | 14.08.2010
Cultural / Environmental / Renovation
Capital Region
Icelandic nature from East to North
SEEDS 63
Icelandic nature from East to North
02.08.2010 | 16.08.2010
Environmental
East
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