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:
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Cultural and intercultural exchange and education
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Education and awareness of current environmental issues
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Education and development of artistic skills (such as basic photography skills)
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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:
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Restoring hiking trails in nature parks for public use
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Planting trees in green areas
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Restoring cultural heritage damaged by the weather and natural disasters
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Carrying out coastal and beach clean-ups
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Helping with maintenance of the Botanical Gardens in Reykjavík
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Construction or renovation of community buildings, monuments or community centres
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Ecological research
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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.
SEEDS 017
Environmentally aware in Reykjavik
22.04.2017 | 30.04.2017
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
SEEDS 018
Botanic Garden in Reykjavík (1:10)
23.04.2017 | 06.05.2017
Cultural / Environmental
Capital Region
SEEDS 025
Photo Marathon & Children’s Culture Fest
27.04.2017 | 06.05.2017
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
SEEDS 041
Nature & Fun in the Westfjords
01.05.2017 | 14.05.2017
Agriculture / Renovation
West Fjords
SEEDS 027
Family Farm under the Glacier (3:3)
03.05.2017 | 17.05.2017
Agriculture / Environmental
South West
SEEDS 028
Environmentally aware in Reykjavík
03.05.2017 | 11.05.2017
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
SEEDS 026
Botanical gardens in Reykjavík (2:10)
07.05.2017 | 20.05.2017
Environmental
Capital Region
SEEDS 029
Outdoors work in the Far East
07.05.2017 | 18.05.2017
Construction / Environmental
East
SEEDS 033
Growing Gardens in Reykjavík (1:8)
08.05.2017 | 20.05.2017
Agriculture / Environmental
Capital Region
SEEDS 030
Island of Viðey
09.05.2017 | 19.05.2017
Construction / Environmental
Capital Region
SEEDS 031
Work & Fun in the South (1.2)
10.05.2017 | 24.05.2017
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
Capital Region
SEEDS 035
Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
11.05.2017 | 20.05.2017
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
SEEDS 032
Djúpavík - Where the northern road ends!
12.05.2017 | 20.05.2017
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
West Fjords
SEEDS 036
Environmentally aware in Reykjavík
13.05.2017 | 21.05.2017
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
SEEDS 034
Outdoor work on the South Shore
16.05.2017 | 29.05.2017
Agriculture / Renovation
South West
SEEDS 037
Botanical gardens in Reykjavík (3:10)
21.05.2017 | 03.06.2017
Environmental
Capital Region
SEEDS 038
Growing Gardens in Reykjavík (2:8)
22.05.2017 | 03.06.2017
Environmental
Capital Region
SEEDS 039
Environmentally aware in Reykjavik
24.05.2017 | 01.06.2017
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
SEEDS 040
Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
25.05.2017 | 03.06.2017
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
SEEDS 042
Between glaciers & lava (1:3)
01.06.2017 | 11.06.2017
Arts / Construction / Cultural
West
SEEDS 043
Nature reserve below the Arctic Circle - Hornstrandir
01.06.2017 | 16.06.2017
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
West Fjords
SEEDS 045
Strandir in the Westfjords of Iceland
01.06.2017 | 14.06.2017
Agriculture / Renovation
West Fjords
SEEDS 044
The Highlands North of Vatnajökull glacier
02.06.2017 | 16.06.2017
Construction / Environmental
South West
SEEDS 046
Work & fun in the East fjords
05.06.2017 | 17.06.2017
Construction / Environmental
East