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.

Coast Cleaning & Environmentally Aware in Reykjavík
SEEDS 029
Coast Cleaning & Environmentally Aware in Reykjavík
02.05.2019 | 10.05.2019
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
Botanical gardens in Reykjavik (2:9)
SEEDS 030
Botanical gardens in Reykjavik (2:9)
05.05.2019 | 18.05.2019
Cultural / Environmental
Capital Region
May Photomarathon in Reykjavík
SEEDS 032
May Photomarathon in Reykjavík
09.05.2019 | 18.05.2019
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Island of Viðey (1:2)
SEEDS 031
Island of Viðey (1:2)
13.05.2019 | 23.05.2019
Construction / Environmental
Capital Region
Coast Cleaning & Environmentally Aware in Reykjavík
SEEDS 033
Coast Cleaning & Environmentally Aware in Reykjavík
15.05.2019 | 23.05.2019
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
Botanical gardens in Reykjavik (3:9)
SEEDS 034
Botanical gardens in Reykjavik (3:9)
19.05.2019 | 01.06.2019
Cultural / Environmental
Capital Region
Nature reserve below the Arctic Circle - Hornstrandir
SEEDS 062
Nature reserve below the Arctic Circle - Hornstrandir
20.05.2019 | 03.06.2019
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
North
Photomarathon under the midnight sun
SEEDS 036
Photomarathon under the midnight sun
23.05.2019 | 01.06.2019
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
The Hot Spring capital of Iceland (1:3)
SEEDS 037
The Hot Spring capital of Iceland (1:3)
27.05.2019 | 06.06.2019
Construction / Environmental
South West
Coast Cleaning & Environmentally Aware in Reykjavík
SEEDS 035
Coast Cleaning & Environmentally Aware in Reykjavík
29.05.2019 | 06.06.2019
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
The Highlands North of Vatnajökull glacier
SEEDS 038
The Highlands North of Vatnajökull glacier
02.06.2019 | 14.06.2019
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
Highlands / Interior
Botanical gardens in Reykjavik (4:9)
SEEDS 039
Botanical gardens in Reykjavik (4:9)
02.06.2019 | 15.06.2019
Cultural / Environmental
Capital Region
Pathway to the volcano
SEEDS 040
Pathway to the volcano
04.06.2019 | 18.06.2019
Construction / Environmental
Capital Region
Photography & Midnight sun in Reykjavík
SEEDS 041
Photography & Midnight sun in Reykjavík
06.06.2019 | 15.06.2019
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
The Hot Spring capital - Sustainable future in the flowertown (2:3)
SEEDS 042
The Hot Spring capital - Sustainable future in the flowertown (2:3)
06.06.2019 | 16.06.2019
Environmental / Festival
South West
Revegetation in the South of Iceland (1:3)
SEEDS 043
Revegetation in the South of Iceland (1:3)
08.06.2019 | 22.06.2019
Environmental
South West
The Highlands of Iceland - The Famous Kjölur Road (1:2)
SEEDS 044
The Highlands of Iceland - The Famous Kjölur Road (1:2)
10.06.2019 | 24.06.2019
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
Highlands / Interior
Coast Cleaning & Environmentally Aware in Reykjavík
SEEDS 045
Coast Cleaning & Environmentally Aware in Reykjavík
10.06.2019 | 18.06.2019
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
Reforestation in the North-East - Vopnafjörður
SEEDS 050
Reforestation in the North-East - Vopnafjörður
15.06.2019 | 29.06.2019
Construction / Environmental
North
Hitting the slopes - Blue Mountains & Skálafell (1:2)
SEEDS 046
Hitting the slopes - Blue Mountains & Skálafell (1:2)
16.06.2019 | 30.06.2019
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
Capital Region
Botanical gardens in Reykjavik (5:9)
SEEDS 047
Botanical gardens in Reykjavik (5:9)
17.06.2019 | 29.06.2019
Cultural / Environmental
Capital Region
Yoga under the Midnight sun
SEEDS 048
Yoga under the Midnight sun
19.06.2019 | 27.06.2019
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Summer Solstice & Photography Reykjavik
SEEDS 049
Summer Solstice & Photography Reykjavik
20.06.2019 | 29.06.2019
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Revegetation in the South of Iceland (2:3)
SEEDS 051
Revegetation in the South of Iceland (2:3)
22.06.2019 | 06.07.2019
Environmental
South West
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