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.

The Highlands of Iceland - The Famous Kjölur Road (1:2)
SEEDS 047
The Highlands of Iceland - The Famous Kjölur Road (1:2)
10.06.2014 | 23.06.2014
Construction / Renovation
Highlands / Interior
Secret Solstice Music Festival - Build (1:2)
SEEDS 049
Secret Solstice Music Festival - Build (1:2)
11.06.2014 | 25.06.2014
Construction / Festival
Capital Region
Revegetation in the south of Iceland (1:2)
SEEDS 048
Revegetation in the south of Iceland (1:2)
12.06.2014 | 26.06.2014
Environmental
Capital Region
Secret Solstice Music Festival - Art (2:2)
SEEDS 050
Secret Solstice Music Festival - Art (2:2)
12.06.2014 | 25.06.2014
Arts / Cultural / Festival
Capital Region
Meet us - don't eat us (2:6)
SEEDS 051
Meet us - don't eat us (2:6)
16.06.2014 | 28.06.2014
Arts / Environmental
Capital Region
Forestry in the land of fire and ice (2:4)
SEEDS 052
Forestry in the land of fire and ice (2:4)
16.06.2014 | 27.06.2014
Construction / Education / Environmental
South West
Sirkús Íslands in Reykjavík (1.5)
SEEDS 053
Sirkús Íslands in Reykjavík (1.5)
17.06.2014 | 01.07.2014
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Strandir in the West fjords of Iceland
SEEDS 054
Strandir in the West fjords of Iceland
19.06.2014 | 01.07.2014
Construction / Environmental / Festival
West Fjords
West fjords: Music Festival
SEEDS 055
West fjords: Music Festival
20.06.2014 | 30.06.2014
Arts / Cultural / Festival
West Fjords
Botanic Garden in Reykjavík (5:9)
SEEDS 056
Botanic Garden in Reykjavík (5:9)
22.06.2014 | 05.07.2014
Environmental
Capital Region
Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
SEEDS 057
Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
23.06.2014 | 03.07.2014
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Hitting the slopes - Skálafell (1:2)
SEEDS 058
Hitting the slopes - Skálafell (1:2)
23.06.2014 | 30.06.2014
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
Capital Region
Revegetation in the south of Iceland (2:2)
SEEDS 059
Revegetation in the south of Iceland (2:2)
26.06.2014 | 10.07.2014
Environmental
Capital Region
Red Sand Festival & Patreksfjörður (1:3)
SEEDS 065
Red Sand Festival & Patreksfjörður (1:3)
26.06.2014 | 08.07.2014
Environmental / Festival
West Fjords
Between glaciers & lava!
SEEDS 060
Between glaciers & lava!
29.06.2014 | 09.07.2014
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
South West
Meet us - don't eat us (3:6)
SEEDS 061
Meet us - don't eat us (3:6)
30.06.2014 | 12.07.2014
Arts / Environmental
Capital Region
The valleys in the West of Iceland
SEEDS 062
The valleys in the West of Iceland
01.07.2014 | 15.07.2014
Construction / Environmental
West Fjords
Sirkús Íslands in Reykjavík (2.5)
SEEDS 063
Sirkús Íslands in Reykjavík (2.5)
01.07.2014 | 14.07.2014
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Hitting the slopes - Blue Mountains (2:2)
SEEDS 064
Hitting the slopes - Blue Mountains (2:2)
01.07.2014 | 13.07.2014
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
Capital Region
Mýrdalshreppur - South shore
SEEDS 069
Mýrdalshreppur - South shore
02.07.2014 | 16.07.2014
Agriculture / Construction / Renovation
South West
Botanic Garden in Reykjavík (6:9)
SEEDS 066
Botanic Garden in Reykjavík (6:9)
06.07.2014 | 19.07.2014
Environmental
Capital Region
Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
SEEDS 067
Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
07.07.2014 | 17.06.2014
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Trails & Hot waterfall in the East
SEEDS 068
Trails & Hot waterfall in the East
08.07.2014 | 22.07.2014
Construction / Environmental
East
Patreksfjörður - Unique West fjords (2:3)
SEEDS 070
Patreksfjörður - Unique West fjords (2:3)
12.07.2014 | 25.07.2014
Construction / Environmental
West Fjords
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