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.

Botanic Garden in Reykjavík (6:10)
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Botanic Garden in Reykjavík (6:10)
05.07.2015 | 18.07.2015
Environmental
Capital Region
Collecting herbs in the South - Vík (1:2)
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Collecting herbs in the South - Vík (1:2)
05.07.2015 | 18.07.2015
Agriculture / Environmental
South West
Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
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Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
06.07.2015 | 16.07.2015
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Trails & Hot waterfall in the East
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Trails & Hot waterfall in the East
08.07.2015 | 22.07.2015
Construction / Environmental
East
Turf house renovation in the South
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Turf house renovation in the South
10.07.2015 | 23.07.2015
Heritage / Renovation
South West
To the center of the earth - Snæfellsjökull
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To the center of the earth - Snæfellsjökull
12.07.2015 | 25.06.2015
Construction / Environmental
South West
Meet us - don’t eat us (4:6)
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Meet us - don’t eat us (4:6)
13.07.2015 | 25.07.2015
Arts / Environmental
Capital Region
History & Culture Festival in the West fjords
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History & Culture Festival in the West fjords
14.07.2015 | 27.07.2015
Construction / Environmental / Festival
West Fjords
Tálknafjörður in the West fjords (4:4)
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Tálknafjörður in the West fjords (4:4)
15.07.2015 | 29.07.2015
Construction / Environmental
West Fjords
Family Farm under the Glacier
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Family Farm under the Glacier
15.07.2015 | 29.07.2015
Agriculture / Construction / Renovation
South West
Outdoor work on the South Shore
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Outdoor work on the South Shore
15.07.2015 | 30.07.2015
Agriculture / Renovation
South West
Rey Cup - Football Festival for kids
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Rey Cup - Football Festival for kids
16.07.2015 | 29.07.2015
Festival / Sports
Capital Region
SEEDS 077. Patreksfjörður - Unique West fjords (3:3)
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SEEDS 077. Patreksfjörður - Unique West fjords (3:3)
17.07.2015 | 31.07.2015
Construction / Environmental
West Fjords
Local festival in the East fjords
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Local festival in the East fjords
17.07.2015 | 29.07.2015
Festival / Heritage
East
Collecting herbs in the South - Vík (2:2)
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Collecting herbs in the South - Vík (2:2)
18.07.2015 | 31.07.2015
Agriculture / Environmental
South West
Botanic Garden in Reykjavík (7:10)
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Botanic Garden in Reykjavík (7:10)
19.07.2015 | 01.08.2015
Environmental
Capital Region
Growing Gardens in Reykjavík (2:4)
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Growing Gardens in Reykjavík (2:4)
20.07.2015 | 01.08.2015
Environmental
Capital Region
Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
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Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
20.07.2015 | 30.07.2015
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Planting on a family farm in West Iceland
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Planting on a family farm in West Iceland
26.07.2015 | 04.08.2015
Agriculture / Environmental
West Fjords
Meet us - don’t eat us (5:6)
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Meet us - don’t eat us (5:6)
27.07.2015 | 08.08.2015
Arts / Environmental
Capital Region
Family Farm under the Glacier
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Family Farm under the Glacier
29.07.2015 | 12.08.2015
Agriculture / Construction / Renovation
South West
Outdoor work on the South Shore
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Outdoor work on the South Shore
30.07.2015 | 13.08.2015
Agriculture / Renovation
South West
French Cemetery in the West Fjords
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French Cemetery in the West Fjords
30.07.2015 | 11.08.2015
Agriculture / Environmental
West Fjords
Eyrarbakki - Stepping back in time
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Eyrarbakki - Stepping back in time
31.07.2015 | 14.08.2015
Cultural / Festival
South West
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