Inspired by Iceland
SEEDS Workcamps - Short-term projects

Workcamps are the most common form of short-term volunteering, where a group of volunteers work and live together on a project which has been identified by a local community or working with that community. SEEDS workcamps generally last for 2 up to 3 weeks

The types of the projects developed by SEEDS are mainly nature or environmental oriented, and they can be for instance building of walking paths or hiking trails, cleaning of the coastline, reforestation and erosion control works, construction or renovation of a community building, monument or community centre, ecological research, removing invasive growth (luppina), etc...

There are social, cultural, study, agricultural, archeological and maintenance projects among others depending on the identified need of the local community.

International workcamps bring together volunteers from different nationalities and backgrounds, aiming at building up international understanding and therefore encouraging peace while working for an identified need of the local community. Groups' sizes vary between 5 and 30 participants.

Every year SEEDS organises workcamps in Iceland. In 2015 we organised approximately 140 projects located in every corner of Iceland; we hosted 1200 international volunteers from 50 different countries, performing over 75.000 hours of valuable volunteer work. Since 2006, SEEDS has hosted nearly 8000 local and international volunteers in over 800 projects in Iceland.

Patreksfjörður, Kvikmyndahátíð - Film Festival
SEEDS 01
Patreksfjörður, Kvikmyndahátíð - Film Festival
21.05.2007 | 04.06.2007
Festival / Renovation
West Fjords
Hafnarfjörður, Víkingahátíð - Viking Festival
SEEDS 02
Hafnarfjörður, Víkingahátíð - Viking Festival
04.06.2007 | 20.06.2007
Festival / Heritage
Capital Region
Sólheimar*. Eco-Village
SEEDS 03
Sólheimar*. Eco-Village
07.06.2007 | 21.06.2007
Agriculture / Renovation
South West
Drangajökull - Hornstrandir
SEEDS 04
Drangajökull - Hornstrandir
16.06.2007 | 30.06.2007
Construction / Environmental
West Fjords
International Children's games & Natural Reserve of Þórsmörk
SEEDS 21
International Children's games & Natural Reserve of Þórsmörk
18.06.2007 | 02.07.2007
Environmental / Festival
Highlands / Interior
Langanesbyggð - Þórshöfn
SEEDS 05
Langanesbyggð - Þórshöfn
20.06.2007 | 05.07.2007
Environmental
North
Þórsmörk*
SEEDS 19
Þórsmörk*
21.06.2007 | 05.07.2007
Environmental
Highlands / Interior
Akraneskaupstaður - Írskir dagar, Irish Days!
SEEDS 06
Akraneskaupstaður - Írskir dagar, Irish Days!
03.07.2007 | 17.07.2007
Environmental / Festival
South West
Kópasker & Raufarhöfn - Norðurþing
SEEDS 15
Kópasker & Raufarhöfn - Norðurþing
04.07.2007 | 18.07.2007
Environmental
North
Patreksfjörður
SEEDS 07
Patreksfjörður
07.07.2007 | 21.07.2007
Environmental
West Fjords
Reykjavík & Bláfjöll
SEEDS 08
Reykjavík & Bláfjöll
11.07.2007 | 25.07.2007
Environmental
Capital Region
Island of Viðey: History, Nature & Art
SEEDS 16
Island of Viðey: History, Nature & Art
13.07.2007 | 27.07.2007
Environmental
Capital Region
Patreksfjörður - Hiking & Culture Festival
SEEDS 09
Patreksfjörður - Hiking & Culture Festival
20.07.2007 | 03.08.2007
Environmental / Festival
West Fjords
Sólheimar*, Sjálfbært samfélag
SEEDS 10
Sólheimar*, Sjálfbært samfélag
26.07.2007 | 09.08.2007
Agriculture / Renovation
South West
Fiskidagurinn Mikli í Dalvíkurbyggð - Fish Festival
SEEDS 11
Fiskidagurinn Mikli í Dalvíkurbyggð - Fish Festival
02.08.2007 | 16.08.2007
Environmental / Festival
Highlands / Interior
Reykjavík: Hinsegin Dagar, Menningarnótt & Maraþon
SEEDS 17
Reykjavík: Hinsegin Dagar, Menningarnótt & Maraþon
07.08.2007 | 21.08.2007
Environmental / Festival
Capital Region
Sólheimar*, vistvænt byggðarhverfi
SEEDS 12
Sólheimar*, vistvænt byggðarhverfi
09.08.2007 | 23.08.2007
Agriculture / Renovation
South West
Viðey: Saga, Náttúra & List
SEEDS 18
Viðey: Saga, Náttúra & List
15.08.2007 | 29.08.2007
Environmental
Capital Region
REYFI07 - Nordic Horn of Plenty, Reykjavík
SEEDS 23
REYFI07 - Nordic Horn of Plenty, Reykjavík
16.08.2007 | 30.08.2007
Festival
Capital Region
Suðureyri í Tálknafirði - Like in the old days!!
SEEDS 22
Suðureyri í Tálknafirði - Like in the old days!!
23.08.2007 | 06.09.2007
Construction / Renovation
West Fjords
Þórsmörk * - The forest of Þór
SEEDS 20
Þórsmörk * - The forest of Þór
30.08.2007 | 13.09.2007
Environmental
Highlands / Interior
Sólheimar* i Grímsnesi
SEEDS 13
Sólheimar* i Grímsnesi
13.09.2007 | 27.09.2007
Agriculture / Renovation
South West
RIFF - Reykjavík* International Film Festival
SEEDS 14
RIFF - Reykjavík* International Film Festival
26.09.2007 | 08.10.2007
Arts / Festival
Capital Region
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