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.

Photo Marathon - Reykjavík & Outskirts
SEEDS 064
Photo Marathon - Reykjavík & Outskirts
31.07.2012 | 10.08.2012
Arts / Environmental / Renovation
Capital Region
Photo Marathon - Reykjavík & Outskirts.
SEEDS 084
Photo Marathon - Reykjavík & Outskirts.
31.07.2012 | 10.08.2012
Arts / Environmental / Renovation
Capital Region
Botanic Garden in Reykjavík (8:9)
SEEDS 070
Botanic Garden in Reykjavík (8:9)
06.08.2012 | 18.08.2012
Agriculture / Environmental
Capital Region
Adventure in Trolls land - Tröllaskagi
SEEDS 071
Adventure in Trolls land - Tröllaskagi
07.08.2012 | 21.08.2012
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
North
Mýrdalshreppur - South shore (2:2)
SEEDS 078
Mýrdalshreppur - South shore (2:2)
08.08.2012 | 22.08.2012
Agriculture / Environmental
South West
Forestry like in the old days and renovation of a farm
SEEDS 081
Forestry like in the old days and renovation of a farm
08.08.2012 | 22.08.2012
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
South West
Salvation Army Guesthouse & Shelter (6:6)
SEEDS 074
Salvation Army Guesthouse & Shelter (6:6)
10.08.2012 | 24.08.2012
Social
Capital Region
Meet us - don't eat us (6:6)
SEEDS 077
Meet us - don't eat us (6:6)
13.08.2012 | 26.08.2012
Environmental
Capital Region
Photo Marathon - Reykjavík & Outskirts.
SEEDS 080
Photo Marathon - Reykjavík & Outskirts.
13.08.2012 | 24.08.2012
Arts / Environmental / Renovation
Capital Region
Unique West fjords
SEEDS 079
Unique West fjords
15.08.2012 | 29.08.2012
Agriculture / Environmental
West Fjords
Working & Horseback riding in the South
SEEDS 082
Working & Horseback riding in the South
18.08.2012 | 30.08.2012
Construction / Environmental
South West
Vatnajökull National Park - Skaftafell (1:2)
SEEDS 086
Vatnajökull National Park - Skaftafell (1:2)
18.08.2012 | 25.08.2012
Construction / Environmental
East
Botanic Garden in Reykjavík (9:9)
SEEDS 083
Botanic Garden in Reykjavík (9:9)
19.08.2012 | 01.09.2012
Agriculture / Environmental
Capital Region
Ljósanótt - Night of the Lights festival in Reykjanes
SEEDS 085
Ljósanótt - Night of the Lights festival in Reykjanes
20.08.2012 | 03.09.2012
Arts / Festival
South West
Suðureyri in the West fjords
SEEDS 091
Suðureyri in the West fjords
24.08.2012 | 07.09.2012
Construction / Environmental
West Fjords
Vatnajökull National Park - Ásbyrgi (1:2)
SEEDS 087
Vatnajökull National Park - Ásbyrgi (1:2)
25.08.2012 | 02.09.2012
Construction / Environmental
North
Vatnajökull National Park - Skaftafell (2:2)
SEEDS 092
Vatnajökull National Park - Skaftafell (2:2)
25.08.2012 | 01.09.2012
Construction / Environmental
East
Organic Farming in Iceland (1:2)
SEEDS 088
Organic Farming in Iceland (1:2)
26.08.2012 | 09.09.2012
Agriculture / Environmental
East
The Highlands of Iceland - The Famous Kjölur Road (3:3)
SEEDS 089
The Highlands of Iceland - The Famous Kjölur Road (3:3)
26.08.2012 | 09.09.2012
Environmental / Renovation
Highlands / Interior
Natural heritage in the far East (2:2)
SEEDS 090
Natural heritage in the far East (2:2)
27.08.2012 | 10.09.2012
Construction / Environmental
East
SEEDS 093. Meet us - don't eat us (7:7)
SEEDS 093
SEEDS 093. Meet us - don't eat us (7:7)
28.08.2012 | 10.09.2012
Environmental
Capital Region
Vatnajökull National Park - Ásbyrgi (2:2)
SEEDS 094
Vatnajökull National Park - Ásbyrgi (2:2)
01.09.2012 | 08.09.2012
Construction / Environmental
North
Volunteering at the feet of Eyjafjallajökull
SEEDS 096
Volunteering at the feet of Eyjafjallajökull
01.09.2012 | 16.09.2012
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
South West
Island of Viðey
SEEDS 097
Island of Viðey
02.09.2012 | 14.09.2012
Agriculture / Environmental
Capital Region
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