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.

Skagafjörður in the North of Iceland (2:2)
SEEDS 121
Skagafjörður in the North of Iceland (2:2)
08.09.2015 | 22.09.2015
Agriculture / Construction
North
Family Farm under the Glacier
SEEDS 119
Family Farm under the Glacier
09.09.2015 | 23.09.2015
Agriculture / Construction / Renovation
South West
Forestry in the East of Iceland
SEEDS 114
Forestry in the East of Iceland
13.09.2015 | 26.09.2015
Environmental
East
Fun, farm & Animals in the South (2:2)
SEEDS 118
Fun, farm & Animals in the South (2:2)
13.09.2015 | 27.09.2015
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
South West
Island of Viðey (2:2)
SEEDS 120
Island of Viðey (2:2)
14.09.2015 | 24.09.2015
Agriculture / Environmental
Capital Region
Power Food in the East of Iceland (3.3)
SEEDS 138
Power Food in the East of Iceland (3.3)
18.09.2015 | 02.10.2015
Environmental
East
Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
SEEDS 122
Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
21.09.2015 | 01.10.2015
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Environmentally aware: in Reykjavík
SEEDS 123
Environmentally aware: in Reykjavík
22.09.2015 | 30.09.2015
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
Mýrdalshreppur - South shore
SEEDS 124
Mýrdalshreppur - South shore
23.09.2015 | 07.10.2015
Agriculture / Construction / Renovation
South West
Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
SEEDS 126
Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
05.10.2015 | 15.10.2015
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Environmentally aware: in Reykjavík
SEEDS 127
Environmentally aware: in Reykjavík
06.10.2015 | 14.10.2015
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
Mýrdalshreppur - South shore
SEEDS 125
Mýrdalshreppur - South shore
07.10.2015 | 21.10.2015
Agriculture / Construction / Renovation
South West
Environmentally aware: in Reykjavík
SEEDS 128
Environmentally aware: in Reykjavík
22.10.2015 | 30.10.2015
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
SEEDS 129
Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
22.10.2015 | 31.10.2015
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Environmentally aware: in Reykjavík
SEEDS 130
Environmentally aware: in Reykjavík
12.11.2015 | 20.11.2015
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
SEEDS 131
Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
12.11.2015 | 21.11.2015
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Advent Environmentally aware in Reykjavik
SEEDS 132
Advent Environmentally aware in Reykjavik
27.11.2015 | 06.12.2015
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
Advent Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
SEEDS 133
Advent Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
27.11.2015 | 07.12.2015
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Christmas Environmentally aware in Reykjavik
SEEDS 134
Christmas Environmentally aware in Reykjavik
11.12.2015 | 20.12.2015
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
Christmas Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
SEEDS 135
Christmas Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
11.12.2015 | 21.12.2015
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
New Year's Environmentally aware in Reykjavik
SEEDS 136
New Year's Environmentally aware in Reykjavik
29.12.2015 | 06.01.2016
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
New Year's Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
SEEDS 137
New Year's Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
29.12.2015 | 07.01.2016
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
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