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.

Patreksfjörður - Unique West fjords (7:7)
SEEDS 122
Patreksfjörður - Unique West fjords (7:7)
04.09.2013 | 18.09.2013
Construction / Environmental
West Fjords
Botanic Garden in Reykjavík (10:10)
SEEDS 124
Botanic Garden in Reykjavík (10:10)
08.09.2013 | 21.09.2013
Environmental
Capital Region
Organic Farming in Iceland (2:2)
SEEDS 125
Organic Farming in Iceland (2:2)
08.09.2013 | 22.09.2013
Agriculture / Environmental
East
Photo Marathon in Reykjavík & Outskirts
SEEDS 104
Photo Marathon in Reykjavík & Outskirts
10.09.2013 | 20.09.2013
Arts / Cultural / Environmental
Capital Region
Mýrdalshreppur - South shore (8:8)
SEEDS 130
Mýrdalshreppur - South shore (8:8)
11.09.2013 | 25.09.2013
Agriculture / Environmental
South West
Power Food in the East of Iceland
SEEDS 111
Power Food in the East of Iceland
12.09.2013 | 24.09.2013
Environmental
East
Forestry in the land of fire and ice (5:5)
SEEDS 132
Forestry in the land of fire and ice (5:5)
16.09.2013 | 29.09.2013
Construction / Education / Environmental
South West
Fun, farm & Animals in the South
SEEDS 123
Fun, farm & Animals in the South
20.09.2013 | 04.10.2013
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
South West
Nature & Culture in the South of Iceland
SEEDS 134
Nature & Culture in the South of Iceland
21.09.2013 | 05.10.2013
Agriculture / Construction / Environmental
South West
Nature & Fun at the feet of Vatnajökull
SEEDS 126
Nature & Fun at the feet of Vatnajökull
25.09.2013 | 06.10.2013
Environmental / Renovation
East
Mýrdalshreppur - South shore (9:9)
SEEDS 127
Mýrdalshreppur - South shore (9:9)
04.10.2013 | 18.10.2013
Agriculture / Renovation
South West
Photography & Environment in Reykjavík
SEEDS 129
Photography & Environment in Reykjavík
11.10.2013 | 21.10.2013
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
Work & Fun in Reykjavík
SEEDS 131
Work & Fun in Reykjavík
15.10.2013 | 25.10.2013
Construction / Environmental
Capital Region
Environmental Air-waves
SEEDS 133
Environmental Air-waves
22.10.2013 | 03.11.2013
Environmental / Festival
Capital Region
Photo & Journalism Air-waves
SEEDS 135
Photo & Journalism Air-waves
27.10.2013 | 07.11.2013
Arts / Cultural / Festival
Capital Region
Photography & Environment in Reykjavík
SEEDS 137
Photography & Environment in Reykjavík
09.11.2013 | 17.11.2013
Arts / Education / Environmental
Capital Region
SEEDS Circus Musicus
SEEDS 138
SEEDS Circus Musicus
18.11.2013 | 29.11.2013
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Photography & Environment in Reykjavík
SEEDS 139
Photography & Environment in Reykjavík
20.11.2013 | 30.11.2013
Arts / Education / Environmental
Capital Region
Advent Photo Marathon & Red Cross in Reykjavík
SEEDS 140
Advent Photo Marathon & Red Cross in Reykjavík
03.12.2013 | 15.12.2013
Arts / Cultural / Festival
Capital Region
Environmental Advent & Red cross in Reykjavík
SEEDS 141
Environmental Advent & Red cross in Reykjavík
03.12.2013 | 15.12.2013
Environmental / Festival
Capital Region
Christmas Photo Marathon & Red Cross in Reykjavík
SEEDS 142
Christmas Photo Marathon & Red Cross in Reykjavík
17.12.2013 | 26.12.2013
Arts / Cultural / Festival
Capital Region
Environmental Christmas & Red Cross in Reykjavík
SEEDS 143
Environmental Christmas & Red Cross in Reykjavík
17.12.2013 | 26.12.2013
Environmental / Festival
Capital Region
New year's Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
SEEDS 144
New year's Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
29.12.2013 | 08.01.2014
Arts / Cultural / Festival
Capital Region
Environmental New year's in Reykjavík
SEEDS 145
Environmental New year's in Reykjavík
29.12.2013 | 08.01.2014
Environmental / Festival
Capital Region
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