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
SEEDS 118
Skagafjörður in the North of Iceland
03.09.2016 | 16.09.2016
Agriculture / Construction
North
Environmentally aware: in Reykjavík (Teenage Camp)
SEEDS 115
Environmentally aware: in Reykjavík (Teenage Camp)
04.09.2016 | 12.09.2016
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
Botanic Garden in Reykjavík (10:10)
SEEDS 116
Botanic Garden in Reykjavík (10:10)
04.09.2016 | 17.09.2016
Cultural / Environmental
Capital Region
Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
SEEDS 117
Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
04.09.2016 | 13.09.2016
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Family Farm under the Glacier (5:7)
SEEDS 119
Family Farm under the Glacier (5:7)
07.09.2016 | 21.09.2016
Agriculture / Construction / Renovation
South West
Power Food in the East of Iceland (2:2)
SEEDS 120
Power Food in the East of Iceland (2:2)
09.09.2016 | 23.09.2016
Environmental
East
Forestry in the East of Iceland
SEEDS 122
Forestry in the East of Iceland
11.09.2016 | 24.09.2016
Environmental
East
Island of Viðey (2:2)
SEEDS 121
Island of Viðey (2:2)
12.09.2016 | 22.09.2016
Agriculture / Construction / Environmental
Capital Region
Environmentally Aware: in Reykjavík
SEEDS 124
Environmentally Aware: in Reykjavík
17.09.2016 | 25.09.2016
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
Photo Marathon in Reykjavik
SEEDS 125
Photo Marathon in Reykjavik
17.09.2016 | 25.09.2016
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Family Farm under the Glacier (6:7)
SEEDS 123
Family Farm under the Glacier (6:7)
21.09.2016 | 05.10.2016
Agriculture / Construction / Renovation
South West
Environmentally Aware and Reykjavik International Film Festival
SEEDS 126
Environmentally Aware and Reykjavik International Film Festival
29.09.2016 | 09.10.2016
Education / Environmental / Festival
Capital Region
Photo Marathon and Reykjavik International Film Festival
SEEDS 127
Photo Marathon and Reykjavik International Film Festival
29.09.2016 | 09.10.2016
Arts / Cultural / Festival
Capital Region
Family Farm under the Glacier (7:7)
SEEDS 130
Family Farm under the Glacier (7:7)
05.10.2016 | 19.10.2016
Agriculture / Construction / Renovation
South West
Environmentally Aware: in Reykjavík
SEEDS 128
Environmentally Aware: in Reykjavík
14.10.2016 | 22.10.2016
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
Photo Marathon in Reykjavik
SEEDS 129
Photo Marathon in Reykjavik
14.10.2016 | 23.10.2016
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Environmentally Aware and Airwaves in Reykjavík
SEEDS 131
Environmentally Aware and Airwaves in Reykjavík
28.10.2016 | 05.11.2016
Education / Environmental / Festival
Capital Region
Photo Marathon and Airwaves Festival in Reykjavik
SEEDS 132
Photo Marathon and Airwaves Festival in Reykjavik
28.10.2016 | 06.11.2016
Arts / Cultural / Festival
Capital Region
Environmentally Aware: in Reykjavík
SEEDS 133
Environmentally Aware: in Reykjavík
11.11.2016 | 19.11.2016
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
Photo Marathon in Reykjavik
SEEDS 134
Photo Marathon in Reykjavik
11.11.2016 | 20.11.2016
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Advent Environmentally Aware: in Reykjavík
SEEDS 135
Advent Environmentally Aware: in Reykjavík
25.11.2016 | 03.12.2016
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
Advent Photo Marathon in Reykjavik
SEEDS 136
Advent Photo Marathon in Reykjavik
25.11.2016 | 04.12.2016
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Christmas Environmentally Aware: in Reykjavík
SEEDS 137
Christmas Environmentally Aware: in Reykjavík
08.12.2016 | 16.12.2016
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
Christmas Photo Marathon in Reykjavik
SEEDS 138
Christmas Photo Marathon in Reykjavik
08.12.2016 | 18.12.2016
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
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