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.

Photo Marathon - Reykjavík & Outskirts
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Photo Marathon - Reykjavík & Outskirts
31.07.2012 | 10.08.2012
Arts / Environmental / Renovation
Capital Region
Photo Marathon - Reykjavík & Outskirts.
SEEDS 084
Photo Marathon - Reykjavík & Outskirts.
31.07.2012 | 10.08.2012
Arts / Environmental / Renovation
Capital Region
Botanic Garden in Reykjavík (8:9)
SEEDS 070
Botanic Garden in Reykjavík (8:9)
06.08.2012 | 18.08.2012
Agriculture / Environmental
Capital Region
Adventure in Trolls land - Tröllaskagi
SEEDS 071
Adventure in Trolls land - Tröllaskagi
07.08.2012 | 21.08.2012
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
North
Mýrdalshreppur - South shore (2:2)
SEEDS 078
Mýrdalshreppur - South shore (2:2)
08.08.2012 | 22.08.2012
Agriculture / Environmental
South West
Forestry like in the old days and renovation of a farm
SEEDS 081
Forestry like in the old days and renovation of a farm
08.08.2012 | 22.08.2012
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
South West
Salvation Army Guesthouse & Shelter (6:6)
SEEDS 074
Salvation Army Guesthouse & Shelter (6:6)
10.08.2012 | 24.08.2012
Social
Capital Region
Meet us - don't eat us (6:6)
SEEDS 077
Meet us - don't eat us (6:6)
13.08.2012 | 26.08.2012
Environmental
Capital Region
Photo Marathon - Reykjavík & Outskirts.
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Photo Marathon - Reykjavík & Outskirts.
13.08.2012 | 24.08.2012
Arts / Environmental / Renovation
Capital Region
Unique West fjords
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Unique West fjords
15.08.2012 | 29.08.2012
Agriculture / Environmental
West Fjords
Working & Horseback riding in the South
SEEDS 082
Working & Horseback riding in the South
18.08.2012 | 30.08.2012
Construction / Environmental
South West
Vatnajökull National Park - Skaftafell (1:2)
SEEDS 086
Vatnajökull National Park - Skaftafell (1:2)
18.08.2012 | 25.08.2012
Construction / Environmental
East
Botanic Garden in Reykjavík (9:9)
SEEDS 083
Botanic Garden in Reykjavík (9:9)
19.08.2012 | 01.09.2012
Agriculture / Environmental
Capital Region
Ljósanótt - Night of the Lights festival in Reykjanes
SEEDS 085
Ljósanótt - Night of the Lights festival in Reykjanes
20.08.2012 | 03.09.2012
Arts / Festival
South West
Suðureyri in the West fjords
SEEDS 091
Suðureyri in the West fjords
24.08.2012 | 07.09.2012
Construction / Environmental
West Fjords
Vatnajökull National Park - Ásbyrgi (1:2)
SEEDS 087
Vatnajökull National Park - Ásbyrgi (1:2)
25.08.2012 | 02.09.2012
Construction / Environmental
North
Vatnajökull National Park - Skaftafell (2:2)
SEEDS 092
Vatnajökull National Park - Skaftafell (2:2)
25.08.2012 | 01.09.2012
Construction / Environmental
East
Organic Farming in Iceland (1:2)
SEEDS 088
Organic Farming in Iceland (1:2)
26.08.2012 | 09.09.2012
Agriculture / Environmental
East
The Highlands of Iceland - The Famous Kjölur Road (3:3)
SEEDS 089
The Highlands of Iceland - The Famous Kjölur Road (3:3)
26.08.2012 | 09.09.2012
Environmental / Renovation
Highlands / Interior
Natural heritage in the far East (2:2)
SEEDS 090
Natural heritage in the far East (2:2)
27.08.2012 | 10.09.2012
Construction / Environmental
East
SEEDS 093. Meet us - don't eat us (7:7)
SEEDS 093
SEEDS 093. Meet us - don't eat us (7:7)
28.08.2012 | 10.09.2012
Environmental
Capital Region
Vatnajökull National Park - Ásbyrgi (2:2)
SEEDS 094
Vatnajökull National Park - Ásbyrgi (2:2)
01.09.2012 | 08.09.2012
Construction / Environmental
North
Volunteering at the feet of Eyjafjallajökull
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Volunteering at the feet of Eyjafjallajökull
01.09.2012 | 16.09.2012
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
South West
Island of Viðey
SEEDS 097
Island of Viðey
02.09.2012 | 14.09.2012
Agriculture / Environmental
Capital Region
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