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.

Caves and canyon in the East of Iceland
SEEDS 052
Caves and canyon in the East of Iceland
28.06.2019 | 12.07.2019
Construction / Environmental
East
Midnight sun & Photography in Reykjavík
SEEDS 053
Midnight sun & Photography in Reykjavík
29.06.2019 | 06.07.2019
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Hitting the slopes - Blue Mountains & Skálafell (2:2)
SEEDS 054
Hitting the slopes - Blue Mountains & Skálafell (2:2)
30.06.2019 | 14.07.2019
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
Capital Region
Between Glaciers & Lava (1:2)
SEEDS 060
Between Glaciers & Lava (1:2)
02.07.2019 | 13.07.2019
Arts / Construction / Cultural
West Fjords
Coast Cleaning & Environmentally Aware in Reykjavík
SEEDS 057
Coast Cleaning & Environmentally Aware in Reykjavík
03.07.2019 | 11.07.2019
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
Revegetation in the South of Iceland (3:3)
SEEDS 055
Revegetation in the South of Iceland (3:3)
06.07.2019 | 20.07.2019
Environmental
South West
Environment & Photography in the Hot Spring Capital
SEEDS 079
Environment & Photography in the Hot Spring Capital
06.07.2019 | 14.07.2019
Arts / Cultural / Environmental
South West
Summer Photography in Reykjavik
SEEDS 056
Summer Photography in Reykjavik
07.07.2019 | 14.07.2019
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Environmentally Aware & Coast Cleaning
SEEDS 059
Environmentally Aware & Coast Cleaning
12.07.2019 | 20.07.2019
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
Botanical gardens in Reykjavik (6:9)
SEEDS 058
Botanical gardens in Reykjavik (6:9)
14.07.2019 | 27.07.2019
Cultural / Environmental
Capital Region
Environment & Photography in the Hot Spring Capital
SEEDS 081
Environment & Photography in the Hot Spring Capital
14.07.2019 | 22.07.2019
Arts / Cultural / Environmental
South West
July Photomarathon in Reykjavík
SEEDS 061
July Photomarathon in Reykjavík
18.07.2019 | 27.07.2019
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Coast Cleaning & Environmentally Aware
SEEDS 063
Coast Cleaning & Environmentally Aware
22.07.2019 | 30.07.2019
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
Environment & Photography in the Hot Spring Capital
SEEDS 082
Environment & Photography in the Hot Spring Capital
22.07.2019 | 30.07.2019
Arts / Cultural / Environmental
South West
Forestry & hiking trails in the West
SEEDS 064
Forestry & hiking trails in the West
25.07.2019 | 31.07.2019
Agriculture / Construction / Environmental
Capital Region
Botanical gardens in Reykjavik 30+ (7:9)
SEEDS 065
Botanical gardens in Reykjavik 30+ (7:9)
28.07.2019 | 10.08.2019
Cultural / Environmental
Capital Region
Environmentally Aware & Coast Cleaning
SEEDS 067
Environmentally Aware & Coast Cleaning
30.07.2019 | 07.08.2019
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
Environment & Photography in Hveragerði
SEEDS 084
Environment & Photography in Hveragerði
30.07.2019 | 08.08.2019
Arts / Cultural / Environmental
South West
Summer Photomarathon in Reykjavík
SEEDS 068
Summer Photomarathon in Reykjavík
01.08.2019 | 10.08.2019
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Between Glaciers & Lava (2:2)
SEEDS 069
Between Glaciers & Lava (2:2)
06.08.2019 | 17.08.2019
Arts / Construction / Cultural
West
The Hot Spring capital of Iceland (3:3)
SEEDS 070
The Hot Spring capital of Iceland (3:3)
07.08.2019 | 17.08.2019
Construction / Environmental
South West
Coast Cleaning & Environmentally Aware
SEEDS 071
Coast Cleaning & Environmentally Aware
07.08.2019 | 15.08.2019
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
Botanical gardens in Reykjavik 40+ (8:9)
SEEDS 072
Botanical gardens in Reykjavik 40+ (8:9)
11.08.2019 | 24.08.2019
Cultural / Environmental
Capital Region
August Photomarathon in Reykjavík
SEEDS 073
August Photomarathon in Reykjavík
15.08.2019 | 24.08.2019
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
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