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.

Botanical gardens in Reykjavík (4:10)
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Botanical gardens in Reykjavík (4:10)
05.06.2017 | 17.06.2017
Agriculture / Environmental
Capital Region
Trails near Hekla Volcano & Mýrdalsjökull glacier
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Trails near Hekla Volcano & Mýrdalsjökull glacier
05.06.2017 | 19.06.2017
Construction / Environmental
South East
Growing Gardens in Reykjavík (3:8)
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Growing Gardens in Reykjavík (3:8)
06.06.2017 | 17.06.2017
Environmental
Capital Region
Photography & Independence Day in Reykjavík
SEEDS 050
Photography & Independence Day in Reykjavík
08.06.2017 | 17.06.2017
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Revegetation in the South of Iceland (1:3)
SEEDS 051
Revegetation in the South of Iceland (1:3)
09.06.2017 | 23.06.2017
Environmental
Capital Region
Repairing tracks in Dalir - Sagaland (1:2)
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Repairing tracks in Dalir - Sagaland (1:2)
12.06.2017 | 23.06.2017
Environmental
West
Culture & Midnight sun in the east fjords
SEEDS 055
Culture & Midnight sun in the east fjords
13.06.2017 | 27.06.2017
Construction / Cultural / Renovation
East
Botanical gardens in Reykjavík (5:10)
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Botanical gardens in Reykjavík (5:10)
18.06.2017 | 01.07.2017
Agriculture / Environmental
Capital Region
Trees and Walking in the Westfjords
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Trees and Walking in the Westfjords
18.06.2017 | 26.06.2017
Construction / Environmental
West Fjords
The Hot Spring capital of Iceland (1:3)
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The Hot Spring capital of Iceland (1:3)
19.06.2017 | 30.06.2017
Festival / Sports
South West
Growing Gardens in Reykjavík (4:8)
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Growing Gardens in Reykjavík (4:8)
19.06.2017 | 01.07.2017
Environmental
Capital Region
Hitting the slopes - Bláfjöll (1:2)
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Hitting the slopes - Bláfjöll (1:2)
20.06.2017 | 27.06.2017
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
South West
Summer Solstice & Photography in Reykjavík
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Summer Solstice & Photography in Reykjavík
22.06.2017 | 01.07.2017
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Revegetation in the South of Iceland (2:3)
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Revegetation in the South of Iceland (2:3)
23.06.2017 | 07.07.2017
Environmental
Capital Region
Between glaciers & lava (2:3)
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Between glaciers & lava (2:3)
02.07.2017 | 12.07.2017
Arts / Construction / Cultural
West
Botanical gardens in Reykjavík (6:10)
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Botanical gardens in Reykjavík (6:10)
02.07.2017 | 15.07.2017
Agriculture / Environmental
Capital Region
Growing Gardens in Reykjavík (5:8)
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Growing Gardens in Reykjavík (5:8)
03.07.2017 | 15.07.2017
Environmental
Capital Region
The Hot Spring capital of Iceland (2:3)
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The Hot Spring capital of Iceland (2:3)
03.07.2017 | 14.07.2017
Construction / Environmental
South West
Work & Fun in the South (2:2)
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Work & Fun in the South (2:2)
04.07.2017 | 21.07.2017
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
South West
Midnight Sun & Photography in Reykjavík
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Midnight Sun & Photography in Reykjavík
06.07.2017 | 15.07.2017
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Revegetation in the South of Iceland (3:3)
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Revegetation in the South of Iceland (3:3)
07.07.2017 | 21.07.2017
Environmental
Capital Region
Hiking trails in the East fjords
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Hiking trails in the East fjords
07.07.2017 | 19.07.2017
Construction / Environmental
East
Fun in the Fjords of Trolls
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Fun in the Fjords of Trolls
16.07.2017 | 26.07.2017
Environmental / Festival
West Fjords
Botanical gardens 50+ (7:10)
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Botanical gardens 50+ (7:10)
16.07.2017 | 29.07.2017
Agriculture / Environmental
Capital Region
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