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.

Bíldudalur & Langibotn. Western Fjords
SEEDS 01
Bíldudalur & Langibotn. Western Fjords
24.05.2008 | 07.06.2008
Construction / Environmental
West Fjords
Djúpavík
SEEDS 16
Djúpavík
24.05.2008 | 02.06.2008
Construction / Environmental
West Fjords
Garður & Reykjanes Peninsula
SEEDS 03
Garður & Reykjanes Peninsula
02.06.2008 | 16.06.2008
Environmental
South West
Langanesbyggð - Þórshöfn
SEEDS 02
Langanesbyggð - Þórshöfn
09.06.2008 | 24.06.2008
Environmental
North
Nature reserve of Þórsmörk * ? The forest of Þór
SEEDS 11
Nature reserve of Þórsmörk * ? The forest of Þór
16.06.2008 | 28.06.2008
Environmental
Highlands / Interior
Island of Viðey: History, Nature & Art
SEEDS 04
Island of Viðey: History, Nature & Art
19.06.2008 | 03.07.2008
Environmental
Capital Region
Kópasker - Home of the midnight sun!!
SEEDS 12
Kópasker - Home of the midnight sun!!
23.06.2008 | 06.07.2008
Environmental
North
Raufarhöfn ? At the edge of the Arctic circle!!
SEEDS 13
Raufarhöfn ? At the edge of the Arctic circle!!
05.07.2008 | 18.07.2008
Environmental
North
Reykjavík & Bláfjöll mountain range
SEEDS 05
Reykjavík & Bláfjöll mountain range
09.07.2008 | 23.07.2008
Environmental
Capital Region
Hvammstangi & Reykjaskóli - Youth Arts Festival
SEEDS 22
Hvammstangi & Reykjaskóli - Youth Arts Festival
14.07.2008 | 28.07.2008
Arts / Festival
North
Reykjavík - SEEDS Photo Marathon 2008
SEEDS 17
Reykjavík - SEEDS Photo Marathon 2008
23.07.2008 | 06.08.2008
Arts / Environmental
Capital Region
Selárdalur - Arnarfjörður. Listasafn Samúels Jónssonar
SEEDS 06
Selárdalur - Arnarfjörður. Listasafn Samúels Jónssonar
27.07.2008 | 10.08.2008
Environmental / Festival
West Fjords
Borgarfjörður - Borgarbyggð. West of Iceland
SEEDS 18
Borgarfjörður - Borgarbyggð. West of Iceland
28.07.2008 | 11.08.2008
Construction / Environmental
West Fjords
Vatnajökull National Park - Skaftafell & Fjallabak - Landmannalaugar
SEEDS 19
Vatnajökull National Park - Skaftafell & Fjallabak - Landmannalaugar
03.08.2008 | 16.08.2008
Environmental
Highlands / Interior
Reykjanes Peninsula
SEEDS 24
Reykjanes Peninsula
04.08.2008 | 18.08.2008
Environmental
South West
Arnarfjörður -
SEEDS 14
Arnarfjörður - "The Fjord of the Eagles"
06.08.2008 | 20.08.2008
Construction / Environmental
West Fjords
Nature reserve of Þórsmörk* - Slyppugil
SEEDS 21
Nature reserve of Þórsmörk* - Slyppugil
08.08.2008 | 22.08.2008
Construction / Environmental
Highlands / Interior
Reykjavík* - Environmental Days & Culture Night!
SEEDS 25
Reykjavík* - Environmental Days & Culture Night!
11.08.2008 | 25.08.2008
Cultural / Environmental
Capital Region
Reykjavík: Menningarnótt & Maraþon
SEEDS 07
Reykjavík: Menningarnótt & Maraþon
12.08.2008 | 26.08.2008
Environmental / Festival
Capital Region
Viðey: Saga, Náttúra & List
SEEDS 08
Viðey: Saga, Náttúra & List
14.08.2008 | 28.08.2008
Environmental
Capital Region
Djúpavík & Strandir. Árneshreppur
SEEDS 15
Djúpavík & Strandir. Árneshreppur
17.08.2008 | 31.08.2008
Construction / Environmental
West Fjords
Suðureyri í Tálknafirði - Like in the old days!!
SEEDS 09
Suðureyri í Tálknafirði - Like in the old days!!
19.08.2008 | 02.09.2008
Construction / Renovation
West Fjords
Grindavík, Garður & Sandgerði
SEEDS 26
Grindavík, Garður & Sandgerði
19.08.2008 | 02.09.2008
Environmental
South West
Reykjavík* ? Pure Energy on top of the world!
SEEDS 27
Reykjavík* ? Pure Energy on top of the world!
25.08.2008 | 08.09.2008
Environmental
Capital Region
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