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.

Hiking trails near Katla volcano
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Hiking trails near Katla volcano
13.06.2016 | 26.06.2016
Agriculture / Environmental
South West
Hitting the slopes - Blue Mountains (1:2)
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Hitting the slopes - Blue Mountains (1:2)
18.06.2016 | 25.06.2016
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
Capital Region
Botanic Garden in Reykjavík (5:10)
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Botanic Garden in Reykjavík (5:10)
19.06.2016 | 02.07.2016
Cultural / Environmental
Capital Region
Local flower festival in South Iceland
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Local flower festival in South Iceland
20.06.2016 | 01.07.2016
Environmental / Festival
South West
Photo Marathon in Reykjavik
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Photo Marathon in Reykjavik
21.06.2016 | 30.06.2016
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Tálknafjörður in the West fjords (2:4)
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Tálknafjörður in the West fjords (2:4)
22.06.2016 | 06.07.2016
Construction / Environmental
West Fjords
Revegetation in the south of Iceland (2:2)
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Revegetation in the south of Iceland (2:2)
24.06.2016 | 08.07.2016
Environmental
South West
Hitting the slopes - Skálafell and Blue Mountains (2:2)
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Hitting the slopes - Skálafell and Blue Mountains (2:2)
26.06.2016 | 09.07.2016
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
Capital Region
Meet us - don’t eat us (3:6)
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Meet us - don’t eat us (3:6)
27.06.2016 | 09.07.2016
Arts / Environmental
Capital Region
Outdoor work on the South Shore
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Outdoor work on the South Shore
01.07.2016 | 12.07.2016
Agriculture / Renovation
South West
Permaculture and creativity at the foot of Mt. Esja
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Permaculture and creativity at the foot of Mt. Esja
03.07.2016 | 15.07.2016
Cultural / Environmental / Renovation
Capital Region
Botanic Garden in Reykjavík (6:10)
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Botanic Garden in Reykjavík (6:10)
03.07.2016 | 16.07.2016
Cultural / Environmental
Capital Region
Geothermal experience in the South (1:2)
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Geothermal experience in the South (1:2)
04.07.2016 | 15.07.2016
Construction / Environmental
South West
Growing Gardens in Reykjavík (2:6)
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Growing Gardens in Reykjavík (2:6)
04.07.2016 | 16.07.2016
Agriculture / Environmental
Capital Region
Photo Marathon in Reykjavik
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Photo Marathon in Reykjavik
05.07.2016 | 14.07.2016
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Between glaciers & lava
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Between glaciers & lava
05.07.2016 | 15.07.2016
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
South West
Tálknafjörður in the West fjords (3:4)
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Tálknafjörður in the West fjords (3:4)
06.07.2016 | 20.07.2016
Construction / Environmental
West Fjords
Meet us - don’t eat us (4:6)
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Meet us - don’t eat us (4:6)
11.07.2016 | 23.07.2016
Arts / Environmental
Capital Region
Land of fjords and majestic mountains in the East
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Land of fjords and majestic mountains in the East
17.07.2016 | 01.08.2016
Agriculture / Environmental
East
Family camp in the Botanic Garden
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Family camp in the Botanic Garden
17.07.2016 | 24.07.2016
Cultural / Environmental
Capital Region
Geothermal experience in the South (2:2)
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Geothermal experience in the South (2:2)
18.07.2016 | 29.07.2016
Construction / Environmental
South West
Growing Gardens in Reykjavík (3:6)
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Growing Gardens in Reykjavík (3:6)
18.07.2016 | 30.07.2016
Agriculture / Environmental
Capital Region
History & Culture Festival in the West fjords
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History & Culture Festival in the West fjords
19.07.2016 | 27.07.2016
Construction / Environmental / Festival
West Fjords
Tálknafjörður in the West fjords (4:4)
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Tálknafjörður in the West fjords (4:4)
20.07.2016 | 03.08.2016
Construction / Environmental
West Fjords
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