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.
SEEDS 01
Reykjavík: Design - Renovation & Environment
14.03.2010 | 27.03.2010
Arts / Environmental / Renovation
Capital Region
SEEDS 02
Reykjavík: Spring Photo Marathon
28.03.2010 | 10.04.2010
Arts / Environmental / Renovation
Capital Region
SEEDS 03
Icelandic traditions & culture in Reykjavík
11.04.2010 | 24.04.2010
Cultural / Environmental / Heritage
Capital Region
SEEDS 04
Nature reserve of Þórsmörk - The forest of Þór
18.04.2010 | 01.05.2010
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
South West
SEEDS 05
Bikeability in the Blue Mountains - Bláfjöll (1)
01.05.2010 | 15.05.2010
Environmental / Sports
South West
SEEDS 19
Window into the Viking world! (1)
02.05.2010 | 15.05.2010
Construction / Renovation
South West
SEEDS 06
Bikeability in the Blue Mountains - Bláfjöll (2)
15.05.2010 | 29.05.2010
Environmental / Sports
South West
SEEDS 07
Reykjavík & Reynisvatn - Crafts of the Vikings (1)
16.05.2010 | 29.05.2010
Construction / Environmental
Capital Region
SEEDS 18
Nature reserve of Þórsmörk* - The forest of Þór
16.05.2010 | 30.05.2010
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
South West
SEEDS 08
Ísafjarðardjúp: Nature & Fun in the Westfjords
18.05.2010 | 01.06.2010
Environmental / Renovation
West Fjords
SEEDS 09
Island of Viðey: History, Nature & Art
24.05.2010 | 08.06.2010
Agriculture / Environmental
Capital Region
SEEDS 20
Skriðdalur in the East of Iceland
24.05.2010 | 07.06.2010
Agriculture / Environmental / Renovation
East
SEEDS 10
Bikeability in the Blue Mountains - Bláfjöll (3)
29.05.2010 | 12.06.2010
Environmental / Sports
South West
SEEDS 11
Reykjavík & Reynisvatn - Crafts of the Vikings (2)
30.05.2010 | 12.06.2010
Construction / Environmental
Capital Region
SEEDS 12
Djúpavík. Where the northern road ends!
30.05.2010 | 12.06.2010
Construction / Environmental
West Fjords
SEEDS 27
Nature & Culture - Between glaciers & lava!
05.06.2010 | 18.06.2010
Environmental / Festival
South West
SEEDS 13
The Highlands north of Vatnajökull glacier
06.06.2010 | 20.06.2010
Environmental / Renovation
East
SEEDS 14
Reynislundur. Natural playground in the woods.
13.06.2010 | 26.06.2010
Construction / Environmental
Capital Region
SEEDS 28
The longest day of the year in the longest fjord of Iceland!
13.06.2010 | 26.06.2010
Construction / Environmental
North
SEEDS 70
MTV Project. Boat training in the Northern fjords
13.06.2010 | 10.07.2010
Education / Sports
North
SEEDS 15
Reykjavík & Ísafjörður: Culture from head to toe of West Iceland.
14.06.2010 | 28.06.2010
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
SEEDS 29
Langanes Peninsula - The home of the midnight sun!
16.06.2010 | 30.06.2010
Environmental
East
SEEDS 16
The lighthouse at the end of the world!
18.06.2010 | 01.07.2010
Environmental / Renovation
West Fjords
SEEDS 21
Vatnajökull National Park & Reykjavík (1)
19.06.2010 | 03.07.2010
Environmental / Renovation
Capital Region