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.

Reykjavík: Design - Renovation & Environment
SEEDS 01
Reykjavík: Design - Renovation & Environment
16.03.2011 | 30.03.2011
Arts / Environmental / Renovation
Capital Region
Icelandic traditions & culture in Reykjavík
SEEDS 02
Icelandic traditions & culture in Reykjavík
30.03.2011 | 13.04.2011
Cultural / Environmental / Heritage
Capital Region
Reykjavík: Easter Photo Marathon
SEEDS 03
Reykjavík: Easter Photo Marathon
13.04.2011 | 25.04.2011
Arts / Environmental / Renovation
Capital Region
Nature & Culture in the South of Iceland (1:2)
SEEDS 04
Nature & Culture in the South of Iceland (1:2)
16.04.2011 | 30.04.2011
Arts / Environmental
South West
Ísafjarðardjúp: Nature & Fun in the Westfjords (1:3)
SEEDS 06
Ísafjarðardjúp: Nature & Fun in the Westfjords (1:3)
06.05.2011 | 20.05.2011
Environmental / Renovation
West Fjords
Nature & Fun at the feet of Vatnajökull
SEEDS 08
Nature & Fun at the feet of Vatnajökull
17.05.2011 | 31.05.2011
Environmental
East
Skriðuklaustur - making history (2:4)
SEEDS 22
Skriðuklaustur - making history (2:4)
18.05.2011 | 01.06.2011
Archaeology / Environmental / Renovation
East
Ísafjarðardjúp: Nature & Fun in the West Fjords (2:3)
SEEDS 09
Ísafjarðardjúp: Nature & Fun in the West Fjords (2:3)
19.05.2011 | 02.06.2011
Environmental / Renovation
West Fjords
Nature in the far East and a week in Reykjavík
SEEDS 17
Nature in the far East and a week in Reykjavík
19.05.2011 | 02.06.2011
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
Capital Region
Reykjavík: SEEDS Photo Marathon
SEEDS 10
Reykjavík: SEEDS Photo Marathon
22.05.2011 | 04.06.2011
Arts / Environmental / Renovation
Capital Region
Skriðdalur - Crawling Valley
SEEDS 07
Skriðdalur - Crawling Valley
25.05.2011 | 08.06.2011
Environmental
East
Sandfell - Fljótsdalshérað
SEEDS 11
Sandfell - Fljótsdalshérað
25.05.2011 | 08.06.2011
Environmental
East
Skagafjörður - Renovation of a historical site
SEEDS 12
Skagafjörður - Renovation of a historical site
27.05.2011 | 10.06.2011
Environmental / Renovation
North
Remote fjords - Where the road ends!
SEEDS 38
Remote fjords - Where the road ends!
30.05.2011 | 10.06.2011
Agriculture / Environmental
West Fjords
Meet us - don't eat us (1:6)
SEEDS 13
Meet us - don't eat us (1:6)
31.05.2011 | 14.06.2011
Environmental
Capital Region
Skriðuklaustur - making history (3:4)
SEEDS 24
Skriðuklaustur - making history (3:4)
31.05.2011 | 14.06.2011
Archaeology / Environmental / Renovation
East
Far far away! Icelandic heritage
SEEDS 15
Far far away! Icelandic heritage
03.06.2011 | 16.06.2011
Environmental
East
The lighthouse at the end of the world!
SEEDS 31
The lighthouse at the end of the world!
04.06.2011 | 18.06.2011
Construction / Environmental
West Fjords
The Highlands North of Vatnajökull glacier
SEEDS 16
The Highlands North of Vatnajökull glacier
05.06.2011 | 19.06.2011
Environmental / Renovation
Highlands / Interior
Revegetation in the south of Iceland (1:2)
SEEDS 19
Revegetation in the south of Iceland (1:2)
08.06.2011 | 22.06.2011
Environmental
South West
Sustainability in Action
SEEDS 20
Sustainability in Action
09.06.2011 | 23.06.2011
Construction / Environmental
South West
Meet us - don't eat us (2:6)
SEEDS 21
Meet us - don't eat us (2:6)
14.06.2011 | 28.06.2011
Environmental
Capital Region
Patreksfjörður - Unique West fjords
SEEDS 32
Patreksfjörður - Unique West fjords
14.06.2011 | 28.06.2011
Environmental
West Fjords
Alviðra - Environmental Education Centre (1:2)
SEEDS 39
Alviðra - Environmental Education Centre (1:2)
15.06.2011 | 29.06.2011
Construction / Environmental
South West
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