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 (2:10)
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Botanic Garden in Reykjavík (2:10)
08.05.2016 | 21.05.2016
Cultural / Environmental
Capital Region
Nature & Fun in the Westfjords
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Nature & Fun in the Westfjords
08.05.2016 | 22.05.2016
Construction / Environmental
West Fjords
Spring in Eyjafjörður – the longest fjord
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Spring in Eyjafjörður – the longest fjord
09.05.2016 | 17.05.2016
Construction / Environmental
North
Photo Marathon in Reykjavik
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Photo Marathon in Reykjavik
10.05.2016 | 19.05.2016
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Outdoors work in the Far East
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Outdoors work in the Far East
10.05.2016 | 21.05.2016
Construction / Environmental
East
Djúpavík - Where the northern road ends!
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Djúpavík - Where the northern road ends!
11.05.2016 | 25.05.2016
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
West Fjords
Lambing season in Skagafjörður
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Lambing season in Skagafjörður
16.05.2016 | 30.05.2016
Agriculture
North
Island of Viðey (1:2)
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Island of Viðey (1:2)
17.05.2016 | 27.05.2016
Construction / Environmental
Capital Region
Planting trees on a horse farm in the East
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Planting trees on a horse farm in the East
20.05.2016 | 03.06.2016
Construction / Environmental
East
Botanic Garden in Reykjavík (3:10)
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Botanic Garden in Reykjavík (3:10)
22.05.2016 | 04.06.2016
Cultural / Environmental
Capital Region
Photo Marathon in Reykjavik
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Photo Marathon in Reykjavik
24.05.2016 | 02.06.2016
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Family Farm under the Glacier (4:7)
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Family Farm under the Glacier (4:7)
25.05.2016 | 08.06.2016
Agriculture / Renovation
South West
Outdoor work on the South Shore
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Outdoor work on the South Shore
26.05.2016 | 07.06.2016
Agriculture / Renovation
South West
Pathway to the Volcano
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Pathway to the Volcano
29.05.2016 | 11.06.2016
Construction / Environmental
South West
Meet us - don’t eat us (1:6)
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Meet us - don’t eat us (1:6)
30.05.2016 | 11.06.2016
Arts / Environmental
Capital Region
Nature reserve below the Arctic Circle
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Nature reserve below the Arctic Circle
01.06.2016 | 14.06.2016
Construction / Renovation
West Fjords
The Highlands North of Vatnajökull glacier
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The Highlands North of Vatnajökull glacier
02.06.2016 | 16.06.2016
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
Highlands / Interior
Work and fun in the East fjord
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Work and fun in the East fjord
04.06.2016 | 15.06.2016
Construction / Environmental
East
Botanic Garden in Reykjavík (4:10)
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Botanic Garden in Reykjavík (4:10)
05.06.2016 | 18.06.2016
Cultural / Environmental
Capital Region
Photo Marathon in Reykjavik (Teenage Camp)
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Photo Marathon in Reykjavik (Teenage Camp)
07.06.2016 | 16.06.2016
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Tálknafjörður in the West fjords (1.4)
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Tálknafjörður in the West fjords (1.4)
08.06.2016 | 22.06.2016
Construction / Environmental
West Fjords
Revegetation in the south of Iceland (1:2)
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Revegetation in the south of Iceland (1:2)
10.06.2016 | 24.06.2016
Environmental
South West
The Highlands of Iceland - The Famous Kjölur Road (1:2)
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The Highlands of Iceland - The Famous Kjölur Road (1:2)
12.06.2016 | 26.06.2016
Environmental / Renovation
Highlands / Interior
Meet us - don't eat us (2:6)
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Meet us - don't eat us (2:6)
13.06.2016 | 25.06.2016
Arts / Environmental
Capital Region
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