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.

Mýrdalshreppur - South shore
SEEDS 084
Mýrdalshreppur - South shore
13.08.2014 | 27.08.2014
Agriculture / Construction / Renovation
South West
Botanic Garden in Reykjavík (9:9)
SEEDS 103
Botanic Garden in Reykjavík (9:9)
17.08.2014 | 30.08.2014
Environmental
Capital Region
Dalabyggð og Laugar
SEEDS 085
Dalabyggð og Laugar
18.08.2014 | 25.08.2014
Construction / Environmental
South West
Forestry in the land of fire and ice (4:4)
SEEDS 102
Forestry in the land of fire and ice (4:4)
18.08.2014 | 29.08.2014
Construction / Education / Environmental
South West
Growing Gardens in Reykjavík (2:2)
SEEDS 104
Growing Gardens in Reykjavík (2:2)
18.08.2014 | 30.08.2014
Environmental
Capital Region
Photo Marathon in Reykjavík & Cultural night
SEEDS 105
Photo Marathon in Reykjavík & Cultural night
18.08.2014 | 28.08.2014
Arts / Cultural / Festival
Capital Region
Power Food in the East of Iceland
SEEDS 089
Power Food in the East of Iceland
19.08.2014 | 01.09.2014
Environmental
East
Sandfell - Fljótsdalshérað (2:2)
SEEDS 107
Sandfell - Fljótsdalshérað (2:2)
21.08.2014 | 04.09.2014
Construction / Environmental
East
Working on the East side of the mountain
SEEDS 106
Working on the East side of the mountain
24.08.2014 | 31.08.2014
Construction / Environmental
South West
Organic Farming in Iceland (1:2)
SEEDS 110
Organic Farming in Iceland (1:2)
24.08.2014 | 07.09.2014
Agriculture / Environmental
East
Laugar í Sælingsdal
SEEDS 090
Laugar í Sælingsdal
25.08.2014 | 07.09.2014
Construction / Environmental
South West
The Highlands of Iceland - The Famous Kjölur Road (2:2)
SEEDS 108
The Highlands of Iceland - The Famous Kjölur Road (2:2)
25.08.2014 | 07.09.2014
Construction / Renovation
Highlands / Interior
Working & Fun in the South (3:3)
SEEDS 109
Working & Fun in the South (3:3)
26.08.2014 | 09.09.2014
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
South West
Skagafjörður in the North of Iceland (1:2)
SEEDS 111
Skagafjörður in the North of Iceland (1:2)
27.08.2014 | 10.09.2014
Construction / Environmental
North
Ísafjarðarbær - 66 degrees North
SEEDS 115
Ísafjarðarbær - 66 degrees North
27.08.2014 | 10.09.2014
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
West Fjords
Power Food in the East of Iceland
SEEDS 112
Power Food in the East of Iceland
31.08.2014 | 14.09.2014
Environmental
East
Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
SEEDS 113
Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
01.09.2014 | 11.09.2014
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Ísafjarðardjúp: Nature & Fun in the Westfjords (3:3)
SEEDS 114
Ísafjarðardjúp: Nature & Fun in the Westfjords (3:3)
01.09.2014 | 15.09.2014
Construction / Environmental
West Fjords
Mýrdalshreppur - South shore
SEEDS 118
Mýrdalshreppur - South shore
03.09.2014 | 17.09.2014
Agriculture / Construction / Renovation
South West
Organic Farming in Iceland (2:2)
SEEDS 120
Organic Farming in Iceland (2:2)
06.09.2014 | 20.09.2014
Agriculture / Environmental
East
Skagafjörður in the North of Iceland (1:2)
SEEDS 122
Skagafjörður in the North of Iceland (1:2)
10.09.2014 | 24.09.2014
Construction / Environmental
North
Fun, farm & Animals in the South (2:2)
SEEDS 124
Fun, farm & Animals in the South (2:2)
13.09.2014 | 29.09.2014
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
South West
Island of Viðey (2:2)
SEEDS 125
Island of Viðey (2:2)
15.09.2014 | 24.09.2014
Construction / Environmental
Capital Region
Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
SEEDS 126
Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
15.09.2014 | 25.09.2014
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
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