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.

Environmentally Aware & Coast Cleaning
SEEDS 074
Environmentally Aware & Coast Cleaning
15.08.2019 | 23.08.2019
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
Environment & Photography in Hveragerði
SEEDS 085
Environment & Photography in Hveragerði
17.08.2019 | 25.08.2019
Arts / Cultural / Environmental
South West
Botanical gardens in Reykjavik (9:9)
SEEDS 075
Botanical gardens in Reykjavik (9:9)
25.08.2019 | 07.09.2019
Environmental
Capital Region
The Highlands of Iceland - The Famous Kjölur Road (2:2)
SEEDS 076
The Highlands of Iceland - The Famous Kjölur Road (2:2)
26.08.2019 | 09.09.2019
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
Highlands / Interior
Coast Cleaning & Environmentally Aware
SEEDS 077
Coast Cleaning & Environmentally Aware
26.08.2019 | 03.09.2019
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
September Photomarathon in Reykjavík
SEEDS 078
September Photomarathon in Reykjavík
29.08.2019 | 07.09.2019
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Forestry in the far East of Iceland
SEEDS 080
Forestry in the far East of Iceland
01.09.2019 | 14.09.2019
Construction / Environmental
East
Photography & Environment in September
SEEDS 092
Photography & Environment in September
09.09.2019 | 18.09.2019
Arts / Cultural / Environmental
Capital Region
Island of Viðey (2:2)
SEEDS 083
Island of Viðey (2:2)
16.09.2019 | 26.09.2019
Construction / Environmental
Capital Region
Photography & Environmental - Film Festival
SEEDS 093
Photography & Environmental - Film Festival
23.09.2019 | 02.10.2019
Arts / Cultural / Environmental
Capital Region
Photography & Environment in October
SEEDS 094
Photography & Environment in October
07.10.2019 | 16.10.2019
Arts / Cultural / Environmental
Capital Region
Autumn Photography & Environment in Reykjavik
SEEDS 095
Autumn Photography & Environment in Reykjavik
21.10.2019 | 30.10.2019
Arts / Cultural / Environmental
Capital Region
Photography & Environmental Airwaves Music
SEEDS 096
Photography & Environmental Airwaves Music
01.11.2019 | 10.11.2019
Arts / Cultural / Environmental
Capital Region
Photography & Environment in November
SEEDS 097
Photography & Environment in November
10.11.2019 | 19.11.2019
Arts / Cultural / Environmental
Capital Region
Yoga under the Northern lights
SEEDS 098
Yoga under the Northern lights
10.11.2019 | 18.11.2019
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Advent Photography & Environment in Reykjavik
SEEDS 099
Advent Photography & Environment in Reykjavik
25.11.2019 | 04.12.2019
Arts / Cultural / Environmental
Capital Region
Christmas time in Reykjavík - Photography & Environment
SEEDS 100
Christmas time in Reykjavík - Photography & Environment
09.12.2019 | 18.12.2019
Arts / Cultural / Environmental
Capital Region
Photography & Environment during New Year's
SEEDS 101
Photography & Environment during New Year's
26.12.2019 | 04.01.2020
Arts / Cultural / Environmental
Capital Region
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