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:
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Cultural and intercultural exchange and education
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Education and awareness of current environmental issues
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Education and development of artistic skills (such as basic photography skills)
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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:
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Restoring hiking trails in nature parks for public use
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Planting trees in green areas
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Restoring cultural heritage damaged by the weather and natural disasters
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Carrying out coastal and beach clean-ups
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Helping with maintenance of the Botanical Gardens in Reykjavík
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Construction or renovation of community buildings, monuments or community centres
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Ecological research
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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.
SEEDS 01
Reykjavík: Design - Renovation & Environment
16.03.2011 | 30.03.2011
Arts / Environmental / Renovation
Capital Region
SEEDS 02
Icelandic traditions & culture in Reykjavík
30.03.2011 | 13.04.2011
Cultural / Environmental / Heritage
Capital Region
SEEDS 03
Reykjavík: Easter Photo Marathon
13.04.2011 | 25.04.2011
Arts / Environmental / Renovation
Capital Region
SEEDS 04
Nature & Culture in the South of Iceland (1:2)
16.04.2011 | 30.04.2011
Arts / Environmental
South West
SEEDS 06
Ísafjarðardjúp: Nature & Fun in the Westfjords (1:3)
06.05.2011 | 20.05.2011
Environmental / Renovation
West Fjords
SEEDS 08
Nature & Fun at the feet of Vatnajökull
17.05.2011 | 31.05.2011
Environmental
East
SEEDS 22
Skriðuklaustur - making history (2:4)
18.05.2011 | 01.06.2011
Archaeology / Environmental / Renovation
East
SEEDS 09
Ísafjarðardjúp: Nature & Fun in the West Fjords (2:3)
19.05.2011 | 02.06.2011
Environmental / Renovation
West Fjords
SEEDS 17
Nature in the far East and a week in Reykjavík
19.05.2011 | 02.06.2011
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
Capital Region
SEEDS 10
Reykjavík: SEEDS Photo Marathon
22.05.2011 | 04.06.2011
Arts / Environmental / Renovation
Capital Region
SEEDS 07
Skriðdalur - Crawling Valley
25.05.2011 | 08.06.2011
Environmental
East
SEEDS 11
Sandfell - Fljótsdalshérað
25.05.2011 | 08.06.2011
Environmental
East
SEEDS 12
Skagafjörður - Renovation of a historical site
27.05.2011 | 10.06.2011
Environmental / Renovation
North
SEEDS 38
Remote fjords - Where the road ends!
30.05.2011 | 10.06.2011
Agriculture / Environmental
West Fjords
SEEDS 13
Meet us - don't eat us (1:6)
31.05.2011 | 14.06.2011
Environmental
Capital Region
SEEDS 24
Skriðuklaustur - making history (3:4)
31.05.2011 | 14.06.2011
Archaeology / Environmental / Renovation
East
SEEDS 15
Far far away! Icelandic heritage
03.06.2011 | 16.06.2011
Environmental
East
SEEDS 31
The lighthouse at the end of the world!
04.06.2011 | 18.06.2011
Construction / Environmental
West Fjords
SEEDS 16
The Highlands North of Vatnajökull glacier
05.06.2011 | 19.06.2011
Environmental / Renovation
Highlands / Interior
SEEDS 19
Revegetation in the south of Iceland (1:2)
08.06.2011 | 22.06.2011
Environmental
South West
SEEDS 20
Sustainability in Action
09.06.2011 | 23.06.2011
Construction / Environmental
South West
SEEDS 21
Meet us - don't eat us (2:6)
14.06.2011 | 28.06.2011
Environmental
Capital Region
SEEDS 32
Patreksfjörður - Unique West fjords
14.06.2011 | 28.06.2011
Environmental
West Fjords
SEEDS 39
Alviðra - Environmental Education Centre (1:2)
15.06.2011 | 29.06.2011
Construction / Environmental
South West