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.

Nature reserve of Þórsmörk* - The forest of Þór
SEEDS 01
Nature reserve of Þórsmörk* - The forest of Þór
20.04.2009 | 04.05.2009
Construction / Environmental
Highlands / Interior
Reykjavík arts festival - Listahátíð í Reykjavík
SEEDS 23
Reykjavík arts festival - Listahátíð í Reykjavík
14.05.2009 | 31.05.2009
Arts / Festival
Capital Region
Westman Islands - Vestmannaeyjar
SEEDS 12
Westman Islands - Vestmannaeyjar
18.05.2009 | 01.06.2009
Construction / Environmental
South West
Hornafjörður & Höfn
SEEDS 13
Hornafjörður & Höfn
18.05.2009 | 01.06.2009
Construction / Environmental
East
Western Fjords - Seaman's Festival
SEEDS 02
Western Fjords - Seaman's Festival
02.06.2009 | 16.06.2009
Construction / Environmental
West Fjords
Western fjords - Hólmavík hiking paths
SEEDS 19
Western fjords - Hólmavík hiking paths
08.06.2009 | 20.06.2009
Environmental
West Fjords
The North of Iceland - Nature & fun!
SEEDS 20
The North of Iceland - Nature & fun!
10.06.2009 | 24.06.2009
Construction / Environmental
North
The highlands of Iceland - The famous Kjölur road!
SEEDS 03
The highlands of Iceland - The famous Kjölur road!
15.06.2009 | 29.06.2009
Construction / Environmental
Highlands / Interior
Nature reserve of Þórsmörk * - The forest of Þór (2)
SEEDS 25
Nature reserve of Þórsmörk * - The forest of Þór (2)
15.06.2009 | 30.06.2009
Construction / Environmental
Highlands / Interior
Kirkjubæjarklaustur
SEEDS 14
Kirkjubæjarklaustur
19.06.2009 | 03.07.2009
Construction / Environmental
East
Vatnajökull National Park & Kirkjubæjarklaustur
SEEDS 24
Vatnajökull National Park & Kirkjubæjarklaustur
19.06.2009 | 03.07.2009
Construction / Environmental
East
Island of Viðey festival - Viðeyjarhátið
SEEDS 04
Island of Viðey festival - Viðeyjarhátið
24.06.2009 | 08.07.2009
Environmental / Festival
Capital Region
Nature reserve of Þórsmörk * - The forest of Þór (3)
SEEDS 26
Nature reserve of Þórsmörk * - The forest of Þór (3)
30.06.2009 | 15.07.2009
Construction / Environmental
Highlands / Interior
Reykjavík - English & Environment
SEEDS 32
Reykjavík - English & Environment
05.07.2009 | 18.07.2009
Environmental / Language
Capital Region
Þórshöfn & Langanes Peninsula - Happy days festivities!
SEEDS 05
Þórshöfn & Langanes Peninsula - Happy days festivities!
06.07.2009 | 20.07.2009
Environmental
North
The old mine of Helgustaðir
SEEDS 21
The old mine of Helgustaðir
09.07.2009 | 22.07.2009
Construction / Environmental
East
Nature reserve of Þórsmörk * - The forest of Þór (4)
SEEDS 27
Nature reserve of Þórsmörk * - The forest of Þór (4)
15.07.2009 | 29.07.2009
Construction / Environmental
Highlands / Interior
The Blue Mountains of Iceland - Bláfjöll mountain range
SEEDS 33
The Blue Mountains of Iceland - Bláfjöll mountain range
15.07.2009 | 29.07.2009
Environmental
Capital Region
Reykjavík - English & Environment (2)
SEEDS 35
Reykjavík - English & Environment (2)
19.07.2009 | 01.08.2009
Environmental / Language
Capital Region
Nature reserve of Þórsmörk * - The forest of Þór (5)
SEEDS 28
Nature reserve of Þórsmörk * - The forest of Þór (5)
29.07.2009 | 12.08.2009
Construction / Environmental
Highlands / Interior
Vatnajökull National Park - Skaftafell & Nature reserve of Þórsmörk
SEEDS 39
Vatnajökull National Park - Skaftafell & Nature reserve of Þórsmörk
29.07.2009 | 12.08.2009
Construction / Environmental
Highlands / Interior
Nature & Heritage centre in the East of Iceland
SEEDS 06
Nature & Heritage centre in the East of Iceland
03.08.2009 | 17.08.2009
Construction / Environmental
East
Reykjavík - SEEDS Photo Marathon 2009
SEEDS 36
Reykjavík - SEEDS Photo Marathon 2009
03.08.2009 | 16.08.2009
Arts / Environmental
Capital Region
Reykjavík - Icelandic & Environment
SEEDS 37
Reykjavík - Icelandic & Environment
04.08.2009 | 18.08.2009
Environmental / Language
Capital Region
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