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.

Environmentally aware: in Reykjavík
SEEDS 096
Environmentally aware: in Reykjavík
06.08.2013 | 16.08.2013
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
Alviðra - Environmental Education Centre
SEEDS 088
Alviðra - Environmental Education Centre
07.08.2013 | 20.08.2013
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
South West
Patreksfjörður - Unique West fjords (5:7)
SEEDS 097
Patreksfjörður - Unique West fjords (5:7)
07.08.2013 | 21.08.2013
Construction / Environmental
West Fjords
Meet us - don't eat us (6:6)
SEEDS 100
Meet us - don't eat us (6:6)
12.08.2013 | 25.08.2013
Arts / Environmental
Capital Region
Photo Marathon in Reykjavík & Outskirts
SEEDS 102
Photo Marathon in Reykjavík & Outskirts
13.08.2013 | 23.08.2013
Arts / Cultural / Environmental
Capital Region
Strawberries in the West of Iceland
SEEDS 098
Strawberries in the West of Iceland
14.08.2013 | 28.08.2013
Agriculture / Environmental
South West
Eyrarbakki in the South Coast
SEEDS 101
Eyrarbakki in the South Coast
14.08.2013 | 28.08.2013
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
South West
Mýrdalshreppur - South shore (7:8)
SEEDS 103
Mýrdalshreppur - South shore (7:8)
14.08.2013 | 28.08.2013
Agriculture / Environmental
South West
Botanic Garden in Reykjavík (9:10)
SEEDS 106
Botanic Garden in Reykjavík (9:10)
18.08.2013 | 31.08.2013
Environmental
Capital Region
Working & Fun in the South
SEEDS 107
Working & Fun in the South
20.08.2013 | 03.09.2013
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
South West
Working & Horseback riding in the South
SEEDS 108
Working & Horseback riding in the South
20.08.2013 | 30.08.2013
Construction / Environmental
South West
Environmentally aware: in Reykjavík
SEEDS 109
Environmentally aware: in Reykjavík
20.08.2013 | 30.08.2013
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
Patreksfjörður - Unique West fjords (6:7)
SEEDS 110
Patreksfjörður - Unique West fjords (6:7)
21.08.2013 | 04.09.2013
Construction / Environmental
West Fjords
The Highlands of Iceland - The Famous Kjölur Road (2:2)
SEEDS 113
The Highlands of Iceland - The Famous Kjölur Road (2:2)
25.08.2013 | 07.09.2013
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
Highlands / Interior
Organic Farming in Iceland (1:2)
SEEDS 114
Organic Farming in Iceland (1:2)
26.08.2013 | 09.09.2013
Agriculture / Environmental
East
Forestry in the land of fire and ice (4:5)
SEEDS 116
Forestry in the land of fire and ice (4:5)
26.08.2013 | 08.09.2013
Construction / Education / Environmental
North
Photo Marathon in Reykjavík & Outskirts
SEEDS 115
Photo Marathon in Reykjavík & Outskirts
27.08.2013 | 06.09.2013
Arts / Cultural / Environmental
Capital Region
En route to the Wild West
SEEDS 117
En route to the Wild West
27.08.2013 | 10.09.2013
Construction / Environmental
South West
Skagafjörður in the North of Iceland
SEEDS 105
Skagafjörður in the North of Iceland
01.09.2013 | 14.09.2013
Construction / Environmental
North
Driftwood in the West Fjords
SEEDS 119
Driftwood in the West Fjords
01.09.2013 | 15.09.2013
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
West Fjords
Svarfaðardalur Nature Reserve
SEEDS 112
Svarfaðardalur Nature Reserve
02.09.2013 | 13.09.2013
Construction / Environmental
North
Ísafjarðardjúp: Nature & Fun in the Westfjords (2:2)
SEEDS 120
Ísafjarðardjúp: Nature & Fun in the Westfjords (2:2)
02.09.2013 | 16.09.2013
Construction / Environmental
West Fjords
Environmentally aware: in Reykjavík
SEEDS 099
Environmentally aware: in Reykjavík
03.09.2013 | 13.09.2013
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
Island of Viðey (2:2)
SEEDS 121
Island of Viðey (2:2)
03.09.2013 | 17.09.2013
Agriculture / Construction / Environmental
Capital Region
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