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 070
Selárdalur in the West fjords - Samúel Jónsson
10.07.2013 | 24.07.2013
Construction / Renovation
West Fjords
SEEDS 074
The valleys in the West of Iceland
14.07.2013 | 26.07.2013
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
South West
SEEDS 075
En route to the Wild West
14.07.2013 | 28.07.2013
Construction / Environmental
South West
SEEDS 072
Medieval Iceland Festival
15.07.2013 | 23.07.2013
Construction / Festival
North
SEEDS 076
Meet us - don't eat us (4:6)
15.07.2013 | 27.07.2013
Arts / Environmental
Capital Region
SEEDS 077
Photo Marathon in Reykjavík & Outskirts
15.07.2013 | 26.07.2013
Arts / Cultural / Environmental
Capital Region
SEEDS 080
Mýrdalshreppur - South shore (5:8)
17.07.2013 | 31.07.2013
Agriculture / Environmental
South West
SEEDS 081
Rey Cup - Football Festival for kids
18.07.2013 | 31.07.2013
Festival / Sports
Capital Region
SEEDS 082
Viking Festival & Fire in Húnaþing
19.07.2013 | 29.07.2013
Cultural / Environmental
North
SEEDS 083
Geothermal experience on the South Coast (1:2)
20.07.2013 | 04.08.2013
Construction / Environmental
South West
SEEDS 073
History & Culture Festival in the West fjords
21.07.2013 | 30.07.2013
Construction / Environmental / Festival
West Fjords
SEEDS 084
Botanic Garden in Reykjavík (7:10)
21.07.2013 | 03.08.2013
Environmental
Capital Region
SEEDS 085
Forestry in the land of fire and ice (3:5)
22.07.2013 | 04.08.2013
Construction / Education / Environmental
South West
SEEDS 078
Medieval Iceland Festival
23.07.2013 | 01.08.2013
Construction / Festival
North
SEEDS 087
Environmentally aware: in Reykjavík
23.07.2013 | 02.08.2013
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
SEEDS 086
Patreksfjörður - Unique West fjords (4:7)
24.07.2013 | 07.08.2013
Construction / Environmental
West Fjords
SEEDS 090
Meet us - don't eat us (5:6)
29.07.2013 | 10.08.2013
Arts / Environmental
Capital Region
SEEDS 091
Photo Marathon & Gay Pride
30.07.2013 | 11.08.2013
Arts / Cultural / Environmental
Capital Region
SEEDS 089
RacingThePlanet
31.07.2013 | 11.08.2013
Cultural / Sports
Highlands / Interior
SEEDS 093
Mýrdalshreppur - South shore (6:8)
31.07.2013 | 14.08.2013
Agriculture / Environmental
South West
SEEDS 092
Strandir in the Westfjords
03.08.2013 | 17.08.2013
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
West Fjords
SEEDS 094
Geothermal experience on the South Coast (2:2)
04.08.2013 | 18.08.2013
Construction / Environmental
South West
SEEDS 095
Botanic Garden in Reykjavík (8:10)
05.08.2013 | 17.08.2013
Environmental
Capital Region
SEEDS 079
Working & Fun in the South
06.08.2013 | 20.08.2013
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
South West