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.

New Year's Environmentally aware in Reykjavik
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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
Environmentally aware: in Reykjavík
SEEDS 001
Environmentally aware: in Reykjavík
12.01.2016 | 20.01.2016
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
Winter Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
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Winter Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
12.01.2016 | 21.01.2016
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Environmentally Aware in Reykjavik
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Environmentally Aware in Reykjavik
26.01.2016 | 03.02.2016
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
Winter Photo Marathon in Reykjavik
SEEDS 004
Winter Photo Marathon in Reykjavik
26.01.2016 | 04.02.2016
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Environmentally aware: in Reykjavík
SEEDS 005
Environmentally aware: in Reykjavík
09.02.2016 | 17.02.2016
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
Photo Marathon in Reykjavik
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Photo Marathon in Reykjavik
09.02.2016 | 18.02.2016
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
European film festival in Reykjavík
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European film festival in Reykjavík
16.02.2016 | 29.02.2016
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Environmentally aware: in Reykjavík
SEEDS 007
Environmentally aware: in Reykjavík
23.02.2016 | 02.03.2016
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
Photo Marathon in Reykjavik
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Photo Marathon in Reykjavik
23.02.2016 | 03.03.2016
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Environmental March in Reykjavík
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Environmental March in Reykjavík
08.03.2016 | 16.03.2016
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
Photo Marathon in Reykjavik – Design March
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Photo Marathon in Reykjavik – Design March
08.03.2016 | 17.03.2016
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Easter Environmentally aware: in Reykjavík
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Easter Environmentally aware: in Reykjavík
22.03.2016 | 30.03.2016
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
Easter Photo Marathon in Reykjavik
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Easter Photo Marathon in Reykjavik
22.03.2016 | 31.03.2016
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Environmentally aware: in Reykjavík
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Environmentally aware: in Reykjavík
05.04.2016 | 13.04.2016
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
Photo Marathon in Reykjavik
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Photo Marathon in Reykjavik
05.04.2016 | 14.04.2016
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Family Farm under the Glacier (1:7)
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Family Farm under the Glacier (1:7)
06.04.2016 | 20.04.2016
Agriculture / Renovation
South West
Environmentally aware: in Reykjavík
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Environmentally aware: in Reykjavík
19.04.2016 | 27.04.2016
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
Photo Marathon in Reykjavik
SEEDS 021
Photo Marathon in Reykjavik
19.04.2016 | 28.04.2016
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Family Farm under the Glacier (2:7)
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Family Farm under the Glacier (2:7)
20.04.2016 | 04.05.2016
Agriculture / Renovation
South West
Botanic Garden in Reykjavík (1:10)
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Botanic Garden in Reykjavík (1:10)
24.04.2016 | 07.05.2016
Cultural / Environmental
Capital Region
Growing Gardens in Reykjavík (1:6)
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Growing Gardens in Reykjavík (1:6)
02.05.2016 | 14.05.2016
Agriculture / Environmental
Capital Region
Family Farm under the Glacier (3:7)
SEEDS 025
Family Farm under the Glacier (3:7)
04.05.2016 | 18.05.2016
Agriculture / Renovation
South West
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