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.

Family Farm under the Glacier
SEEDS 089
Family Farm under the Glacier
20.07.2016 | 03.08.2016
Agriculture / Renovation
South West
Botanic Garden in Reykjavík (7:10)
SEEDS 090
Botanic Garden in Reykjavík (7:10)
24.07.2016 | 31.07.2016
Cultural / Environmental
Capital Region
Photo Marathon in Reykjavik
SEEDS 091
Photo Marathon in Reykjavik
24.07.2016 | 31.07.2016
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Meet us - don’t eat us (5:6)
SEEDS 092
Meet us - don’t eat us (5:6)
25.07.2016 | 06.08.2016
Arts / Environmental
Capital Region
Reykjanesbær in the Southwest of Iceland
SEEDS 094
Reykjanesbær in the Southwest of Iceland
28.07.2016 | 11.08.2016
Agriculture / Environmental
South West
Botanic Garden in Reykjavík: Senior Camp (8:10)
SEEDS 095
Botanic Garden in Reykjavík: Senior Camp (8:10)
01.08.2016 | 13.08.2016
Cultural / Environmental
Capital Region
Growing Gardens in Reykjavík (4:6)
SEEDS 096
Growing Gardens in Reykjavík (4:6)
02.08.2016 | 13.08.2016
Agriculture / Environmental
Capital Region
Photo Marathon and Gay Pride in Reykjavik
SEEDS 097
Photo Marathon and Gay Pride in Reykjavik
02.08.2016 | 11.08.2016
Arts / Cultural / Festival
Capital Region
Battling Litter in the Fjords of Trolls
SEEDS 104
Battling Litter in the Fjords of Trolls
02.08.2016 | 13.08.2016
Environmental
West Fjords
Making hiking paths in a Majestic Canyon
SEEDS 105
Making hiking paths in a Majestic Canyon
04.08.2016 | 18.08.2016
Environmental
South East
Meet us - don’t eat us (6:6)
SEEDS 098
Meet us - don’t eat us (6:6)
08.08.2016 | 20.08.2016
Arts / Environmental
Capital Region
Reykjanesbær in the Southwest of Iceland
SEEDS 102
Reykjanesbær in the Southwest of Iceland
11.08.2016 | 25.08.2016
Agriculture / Environmental
South East
Photo Marathon and Culture Night in Reykjavik
SEEDS 099
Photo Marathon and Culture Night in Reykjavik
13.08.2016 | 21.08.2016
Arts / Cultural / Festival
Capital Region
Cairn Restoration in the Westfjords (2:2)
SEEDS 100
Cairn Restoration in the Westfjords (2:2)
14.08.2016 | 27.08.2016
Construction / Environmental
West Fjords
Growing Gardens in Reykjavík (5:6)
SEEDS 101
Growing Gardens in Reykjavík (5:6)
15.08.2016 | 27.08.2016
Agriculture / Environmental
Capital Region
Family Farm under the Glacier
SEEDS 103
Family Farm under the Glacier
17.08.2016 | 31.08.2016
Agriculture / Renovation
South West
Botanic Garden in Reykjavík (9:10)
SEEDS 107
Botanic Garden in Reykjavík (9:10)
21.08.2016 | 03.09.2016
Cultural / Environmental
Capital Region
Meet us - don’t eat us (7:7)
SEEDS 106
Meet us - don’t eat us (7:7)
22.08.2016 | 03.09.2016
Arts / Environmental
Capital Region
Environmentally aware: in Reykjavík (Teenage Camp)
SEEDS 108
Environmentally aware: in Reykjavík (Teenage Camp)
23.08.2016 | 31.08.2016
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
Photo Marathon in Reykjavik (Teenage Camp)
SEEDS 109
Photo Marathon in Reykjavik (Teenage Camp)
23.08.2016 | 01.09.2016
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
The Highlands of Iceland - The Famous Kjölur Road (2:2)
SEEDS 110
The Highlands of Iceland - The Famous Kjölur Road (2:2)
24.08.2016 | 07.09.2016
Environmental / Renovation
Highlands / Interior
Power Food in the East of Iceland (1:2)
SEEDS 112
Power Food in the East of Iceland (1:2)
27.08.2016 | 10.09.2016
Environmental
East
Growing Gardens in Reykjavík (6:6)
SEEDS 113
Growing Gardens in Reykjavík (6:6)
29.08.2016 | 10.09.2016
Agriculture / Environmental
Capital Region
Work & Fun in the South
SEEDS 114
Work & Fun in the South
30.08.2016 | 13.09.2016
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
South West
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