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 in Reykjavík
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Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
12.05.2014 | 22.05.2014
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Djúpavík - Where the northern road ends!
SEEDS 036
Djúpavík - Where the northern road ends!
15.05.2014 | 26.05.2014
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
West Fjords
Eyrarbakki in the South Coast
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Eyrarbakki in the South Coast
15.05.2014 | 28.05.2014
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
South West
Outdoor adventures in the Blue Mountains
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Outdoor adventures in the Blue Mountains
19.05.2014 | 02.06.2014
Construction / Environmental
South West
Island of Viðey (1:2)
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Island of Viðey (1:2)
19.05.2014 | 28.05.2014
Agriculture / Environmental
Capital Region
Ísafjarðardjúp: Nature & Fun in the Westfjords (2:3)
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Ísafjarðardjúp: Nature & Fun in the Westfjords (2:3)
20.05.2014 | 03.06.2014
Construction / Environmental
West Fjords
Mýrdalshreppur - South shore
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Mýrdalshreppur - South shore
21.05.2014 | 04.06.2014
Agriculture / Construction / Renovation
South West
Nature & Fun at the feet of Vatnajökull
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Nature & Fun at the feet of Vatnajökull
22.05.2014 | 05.06.2014
Environmental / Renovation
East
Sandfell - Fljótsdalshérað (1:2)
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Sandfell - Fljótsdalshérað (1:2)
24.05.2014 | 07.06.2014
Construction / Environmental
East
Forest & Paths in Skagafjörður
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Forest & Paths in Skagafjörður
24.05.2014 | 06.06.2014
Agriculture / Construction / Environmental
North
Botanic Garden in Reykjavík (3:9)
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Botanic Garden in Reykjavík (3:9)
25.05.2014 | 07.06.2014
Environmental
Capital Region
Spring in Eyjafjörður - The longest fjord
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Spring in Eyjafjörður - The longest fjord
25.05.2014 | 07.06.2014
Construction / Environmental
North
Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
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Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
26.05.2014 | 05.06.2014
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Working & Fun in the South (1:3)
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Working & Fun in the South (1:3)
29.05.2014 | 13.06.2014
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
South West
Far far away! Icelandic heritage
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Far far away! Icelandic heritage
29.05.2014 | 12.06.2014
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
East
Eyrarbakki in the South Coast (1.2)
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Eyrarbakki in the South Coast (1.2)
01.06.2014 | 15.06.2014
Construction / Environmental
South West
Meet us - don't eat us (1:6)
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Meet us - don't eat us (1:6)
02.06.2014 | 14.06.2014
Arts / Environmental
Capital Region
Forestry in the land of fire and ice (1:4)
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Forestry in the land of fire and ice (1:4)
02.06.2014 | 13.06.2014
Construction / Education / Environmental
South West
Nature & Culture in the North of Iceland
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Nature & Culture in the North of Iceland
03.06.2014 | 13.06.2014
Agriculture / Environmental
North
The Highlands North of Vatnajökull glacier
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The Highlands North of Vatnajökull glacier
06.06.2014 | 20.06.2014
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
Highlands / Interior
Skriðdalur - Crawling Valley
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Skriðdalur - Crawling Valley
06.06.2014 | 20.06.2014
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
East
Botanic Garden in Reykjavík (4:9)
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Botanic Garden in Reykjavík (4:9)
08.06.2014 | 21.06.2014
Environmental
Capital Region
Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
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Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
09.06.2014 | 19.06.2014
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Bjarnarfjörður in the West fjords
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Bjarnarfjörður in the West fjords
10.06.2014 | 24.06.2014
Agriculture / Environmental
West Fjords
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