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 123
Environmentally aware: in Reykjavík
16.09.2014 | 26.09.2014
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
Mýrdalshreppur - South shore
SEEDS 127
Mýrdalshreppur - South shore
17.09.2014 | 01.10.2014
Agriculture / Construction / Renovation
South West
Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
SEEDS 129
Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
29.09.2014 | 10.10.2014
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Environmentally aware: in Reykjavík
SEEDS 130
Environmentally aware: in Reykjavík
30.09.2014 | 09.10.2014
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
Mýrdalshreppur - South shore
SEEDS 131
Mýrdalshreppur - South shore
01.10.2014 | 15.10.2014
Agriculture / Construction / Renovation
South West
European TeamGym 2014
SEEDS 132
European TeamGym 2014
08.10.2014 | 22.10.2014
Festival / Sports
Capital Region
Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
SEEDS 134
Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
14.10.2014 | 23.10.2014
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Mýrdalshreppur - South shore
SEEDS 086
Mýrdalshreppur - South shore
15.10.2014 | 29.10.2014
Agriculture / Construction / Renovation
South West
Environmental Air-waves
SEEDS 135
Environmental Air-waves
29.10.2014 | 11.11.2014
Education / Environmental / Festival
Capital Region
Photo Marathon & Air-waves
SEEDS 136
Photo Marathon & Air-waves
30.10.2014 | 10.11.2014
Arts / Cultural / Festival
Capital Region
Circus in Reykjavík (1:2)
SEEDS 116
Circus in Reykjavík (1:2)
16.11.2014 | 27.11.2014
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
SEEDS 137
Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
16.11.2014 | 27.11.2014
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Environmentally aware: in Reykjavík
SEEDS 138
Environmentally aware: in Reykjavík
17.11.2014 | 26.11.2014
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
SEEDS Circus in Reykjavík (2:2)
SEEDS 117
SEEDS Circus in Reykjavík (2:2)
01.12.2014 | 12.12.2014
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Advent Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
SEEDS 139
Advent Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
03.12.2014 | 15.12.2014
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Environmental Advent in Reykjavík
SEEDS 140
Environmental Advent in Reykjavík
04.12.2014 | 14.12.2014
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
Christmas Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
SEEDS 141
Christmas Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
17.12.2014 | 26.12.2014
Arts / Cultural / Festival
Capital Region
Environmental Christmas in Reykjavík
SEEDS 142
Environmental Christmas in Reykjavík
18.12.2014 | 26.12.2014
Education / Environmental / Festival
Capital Region
New year’s Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
SEEDS 143
New year’s Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
29.12.2014 | 09.01.2015
Arts / Cultural / Festival
Capital Region
Environmental New year’s in Reykjavík
SEEDS 144
Environmental New year’s in Reykjavík
30.12.2014 | 08.01.2015
Education / Environmental / Festival
Capital Region
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