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 Photographic March
SEEDS 001
Reykjavík Photographic March
05.03.2012 | 16.03.2012
Arts / Environmental / Renovation
Capital Region
Reykjavík: Design, Renovation & Environment
SEEDS 002
Reykjavík: Design, Renovation & Environment
15.03.2012 | 28.03.2012
Arts / Environmental / Renovation
Capital Region
RFF - Reykjavík Fashion Festival
SEEDS 010
RFF - Reykjavík Fashion Festival
15.03.2012 | 01.04.2012
Arts / Festival
Capital Region
Photography & Work in Reykjavík.
SEEDS 003
Photography & Work in Reykjavík.
19.03.2012 | 30.03.2012
Arts / Environmental / Renovation
Capital Region
Reykjavík: Easter Photo Marathon
SEEDS 004
Reykjavík: Easter Photo Marathon
02.04.2012 | 13.04.2012
Arts / Environmental / Renovation
Capital Region
Easter at Eyjafjörður - The longest fjord
SEEDS 016
Easter at Eyjafjörður - The longest fjord
10.04.2012 | 24.04.2012
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
North
Photography & Work in Reykjavík.
SEEDS 005
Photography & Work in Reykjavík.
16.04.2012 | 28.04.2012
Arts / Environmental / Renovation
Capital Region
Eyjafjörður - The longest fjord in Iceland
SEEDS 028
Eyjafjörður - The longest fjord in Iceland
24.04.2012 | 08.05.2012
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
North
Botanic Garden in Reykjavík (1:9)
SEEDS 006
Botanic Garden in Reykjavík (1:9)
29.04.2012 | 12.05.2012
Agriculture / Environmental
Capital Region
Reykjavik Shorts & Docs Film Festival
SEEDS 015
Reykjavik Shorts & Docs Film Festival
01.05.2012 | 12.05.2012
Arts / Festival
Capital Region
Ísafjarðardjúp: Nature & Fun in the Westfjords (1:4)
SEEDS 007
Ísafjarðardjúp: Nature & Fun in the Westfjords (1:4)
04.05.2012 | 18.05.2012
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
West Fjords
Nature & Culture in the South of Iceland (1:3)
SEEDS 008
Nature & Culture in the South of Iceland (1:3)
12.05.2012 | 26.05.2012
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
South West
Botanic Garden in Reykjavík (2:9)
SEEDS 009
Botanic Garden in Reykjavík (2:9)
13.05.2012 | 26.05.2012
Agriculture / Environmental
Capital Region
Ísafjarðardjúp: Nature & Fun in the Westfjords (2:4)
SEEDS 011
Ísafjarðardjúp: Nature & Fun in the Westfjords (2:4)
17.05.2012 | 31.05.2012
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
West Fjords
Haukadalur - Eric the Red & Leif the Lucky
SEEDS 051
Haukadalur - Eric the Red & Leif the Lucky
19.05.2012 | 01.06.2012
Agriculture / Construction / Environmental
South West
Nature & Fun at the feet of Vatnajökull
SEEDS 012
Nature & Fun at the feet of Vatnajökull
20.05.2012 | 30.05.2012
Environmental
Highlands / Interior
Ísafjarðarbær - 66 degrees North
SEEDS 020
Ísafjarðarbær - 66 degrees North
20.05.2012 | 02.06.2012
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
West Fjords
Natural heritage in the far East (1:2)
SEEDS 013
Natural heritage in the far East (1:2)
21.05.2012 | 04.06.2012
Construction / Environmental
East
Djúpavík - Where the northern road ends!
SEEDS 014
Djúpavík - Where the northern road ends!
22.05.2012 | 03.06.2012
Environmental
West Fjords
Sandfell - Fljótsdalshérað
SEEDS 031
Sandfell - Fljótsdalshérað
25.05.2012 | 07.06.2012
Construction / Environmental
East
Far far away! Icelandic heritage
SEEDS 017
Far far away! Icelandic heritage
27.05.2012 | 10.06.2012
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
North
Botanic Garden in Reykjavík (3:9)
SEEDS 018
Botanic Garden in Reykjavík (3:9)
28.05.2012 | 09.06.2012
Agriculture / Environmental
Capital Region
Þingvellir - World Heritage Site
SEEDS 052
Þingvellir - World Heritage Site
28.05.2012 | 09.06.2012
Construction / Environmental
South West
Skriðdalur - Crawling Valley
SEEDS 032
Skriðdalur - Crawling Valley
29.05.2012 | 12.06.2012
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
East
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