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 108
Highlands of Iceland - The Famous Kjölur Road (2:2)
25.08.2018 | 08.09.2018
Environmental
South West
SEEDS 109
Botanical gardens in Reykjavik (9:9)
26.08.2018 | 08.08.2018
Environmental
Capital Region
SEEDS 111
Island of Viðey (2:2)
28.08.2018 | 07.09.2018
Construction / Environmental
Capital Region
SEEDS 112
September Photo Marathon
30.08.2018 | 08.09.2018
Arts
Capital Region
SEEDS 114
Coast Cleaning & Environmentally aware in Reykjavík
30.08.2018 | 07.09.2018
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
SEEDS 116
Forestry in the far East of Iceland
02.09.2018 | 15.09.2018
Environmental
East
SEEDS 117
Forestry in the North of Iceland
04.09.2018 | 17.09.2018
Environmental
North
SEEDS 119
Photography & Aurora hunting in Reykjavík
08.09.2018 | 17.09.2018
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
SEEDS 120
Environmentally Aware in Reykjavik
13.09.2018 | 21.09.2018
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
SEEDS 121
Photography & Aurora hunting in September
18.09.2018 | 27.09.2018
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
SEEDS 122
Environmentally Aware in Reykjavik
18.09.2018 | 26.09.2018
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
SEEDS 113
Outdoor Work Beneath the Glacier
26.09.2018 | 10.10.2018
Environmental / Renovation
South West
SEEDS 123
Autumn Photography & Aurora hunting
29.09.2018 | 08.10.2018
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
SEEDS 124
Environmentally Autumn in Reykjavik
29.09.2018 | 07.10.2018
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
SEEDS 115
Outdoor Work Beneath the Glacier
10.10.2018 | 24.10.2018
Environmental / Renovation
South West
SEEDS 125
Photography & Northern Lights in Reykjavik
11.10.2018 | 20.10.2018
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
SEEDS 126
Environmentally Aware in October
11.10.2018 | 19.10.2018
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
SEEDS 127
Photography and Aurora hunting in October
22.10.2018 | 31.10.2018
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
SEEDS 128
Environmentally Aware in Reykjavik
22.10.2018 | 30.10.2018
Environmental
Capital Region
SEEDS 129
Photography, Aurora & Airwaves Festival
01.11.2018 | 10.11.2018
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
SEEDS 130
Environmentally aware & Airwaves Festival
01.11.2018 | 09.11.2018
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
SEEDS 131
Photography & Aurora hunting in November
12.11.2018 | 21.11.2018
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
SEEDS 132
Environmentally Aware in November
12.11.2018 | 20.11.2018
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
SEEDS 133
Winter Photography & Aurora hunting
22.11.2018 | 01.12.2018
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region