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.

Reykjavík: Design - Renovation & Environment
SEEDS 01
Reykjavík: Design - Renovation & Environment
16.03.2011 | 30.03.2011
Arts / Environmental / Renovation
Capital Region
Icelandic traditions & culture in Reykjavík
SEEDS 02
Icelandic traditions & culture in Reykjavík
30.03.2011 | 13.04.2011
Cultural / Environmental / Heritage
Capital Region
Reykjavík: Easter Photo Marathon
SEEDS 03
Reykjavík: Easter Photo Marathon
13.04.2011 | 25.04.2011
Arts / Environmental / Renovation
Capital Region
Nature & Culture in the South of Iceland (1:2)
SEEDS 04
Nature & Culture in the South of Iceland (1:2)
16.04.2011 | 30.04.2011
Arts / Environmental
South West
Ísafjarðardjúp: Nature & Fun in the Westfjords (1:3)
SEEDS 06
Ísafjarðardjúp: Nature & Fun in the Westfjords (1:3)
06.05.2011 | 20.05.2011
Environmental / Renovation
West Fjords
Nature & Fun at the feet of Vatnajökull
SEEDS 08
Nature & Fun at the feet of Vatnajökull
17.05.2011 | 31.05.2011
Environmental
East
Skriðuklaustur - making history (2:4)
SEEDS 22
Skriðuklaustur - making history (2:4)
18.05.2011 | 01.06.2011
Archaeology / Environmental / Renovation
East
Ísafjarðardjúp: Nature & Fun in the West Fjords (2:3)
SEEDS 09
Ísafjarðardjúp: Nature & Fun in the West Fjords (2:3)
19.05.2011 | 02.06.2011
Environmental / Renovation
West Fjords
Nature in the far East and a week in Reykjavík
SEEDS 17
Nature in the far East and a week in Reykjavík
19.05.2011 | 02.06.2011
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
Capital Region
Reykjavík: SEEDS Photo Marathon
SEEDS 10
Reykjavík: SEEDS Photo Marathon
22.05.2011 | 04.06.2011
Arts / Environmental / Renovation
Capital Region
Skriðdalur - Crawling Valley
SEEDS 07
Skriðdalur - Crawling Valley
25.05.2011 | 08.06.2011
Environmental
East
Sandfell - Fljótsdalshérað
SEEDS 11
Sandfell - Fljótsdalshérað
25.05.2011 | 08.06.2011
Environmental
East
Skagafjörður - Renovation of a historical site
SEEDS 12
Skagafjörður - Renovation of a historical site
27.05.2011 | 10.06.2011
Environmental / Renovation
North
Remote fjords - Where the road ends!
SEEDS 38
Remote fjords - Where the road ends!
30.05.2011 | 10.06.2011
Agriculture / Environmental
West Fjords
Meet us - don't eat us (1:6)
SEEDS 13
Meet us - don't eat us (1:6)
31.05.2011 | 14.06.2011
Environmental
Capital Region
Skriðuklaustur - making history (3:4)
SEEDS 24
Skriðuklaustur - making history (3:4)
31.05.2011 | 14.06.2011
Archaeology / Environmental / Renovation
East
Far far away! Icelandic heritage
SEEDS 15
Far far away! Icelandic heritage
03.06.2011 | 16.06.2011
Environmental
East
The lighthouse at the end of the world!
SEEDS 31
The lighthouse at the end of the world!
04.06.2011 | 18.06.2011
Construction / Environmental
West Fjords
The Highlands North of Vatnajökull glacier
SEEDS 16
The Highlands North of Vatnajökull glacier
05.06.2011 | 19.06.2011
Environmental / Renovation
Highlands / Interior
Revegetation in the south of Iceland (1:2)
SEEDS 19
Revegetation in the south of Iceland (1:2)
08.06.2011 | 22.06.2011
Environmental
South West
Sustainability in Action
SEEDS 20
Sustainability in Action
09.06.2011 | 23.06.2011
Construction / Environmental
South West
Meet us - don't eat us (2:6)
SEEDS 21
Meet us - don't eat us (2:6)
14.06.2011 | 28.06.2011
Environmental
Capital Region
Patreksfjörður - Unique West fjords
SEEDS 32
Patreksfjörður - Unique West fjords
14.06.2011 | 28.06.2011
Environmental
West Fjords
Alviðra - Environmental Education Centre (1:2)
SEEDS 39
Alviðra - Environmental Education Centre (1:2)
15.06.2011 | 29.06.2011
Construction / Environmental
South West
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