Inspired by Iceland
SEEDS Workcamps - Short-term projects

Workcamps and learning camps are the most common form of short-term opportunities that SEEDS offers, in which a group of participants live together and work on a specific project. Camps generally last from 9 to 16 days.

The projects we develop tend to focus on one or more of the following goals:

 

  • Cultural and intercultural exchange and education
  • Education and awareness of current environmental issues
  • Education and development of artistic skills (such as basic photography skills)
  • Nature preservation and reforestation

 

The summer projects mainly consist of outdoor camps that take place in Reykjavík or around the country in partnership with local organisations or municipalities. The work carried out in these camps encompasses outdoor volunteer work that raises environmental awareness through intercultural cooperation such as:

 

  • Restoring hiking trails in nature parks for public use
  • Planting trees in green areas
  • Restoring cultural heritage damaged by the weather and natural disasters
  • Carrying out coastal and beach clean-ups
  • Helping with maintenance of the Botanical Gardens in Reykjavík
  • Construction or renovation of community buildings, monuments or community centres
  • Ecological research
  • Removing invasive growth amongst others

 

The winter camps, usually called “Environment and Photography” mostly take place in the capital city. During these camps, our short- and long-term volunteers carry out non-formal educational activities to raise awareness of environmental, cultural and artistic topics of their interest. They usually carry out workshops, beach and downtown cleanups in cooperation with the Icelandic Ministry for the Environment, Blue Army as well as carry out night photography and northern lights workshops amongst other activities.


International camps bring together volunteers from different nationalities and backgrounds with the aim of building global understanding and therefore encouraging peace while working for an identified need of the local community. Group sizes vary from 6-30 participants.

 

New year’s Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
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New year’s Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
29.12.2014 | 09.01.2015
Arts / Cultural / Festival
Capital Region
Environmental New year’s in Reykjavík
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Environmental New year’s in Reykjavík
30.12.2014 | 08.01.2015
Education / Environmental / Festival
Capital Region
Winter Photo Marathon in Reykjavík (1:2)
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Winter Photo Marathon in Reykjavík (1:2)
12.01.2015 | 22.01.2015
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Environmentally aware: in Reykjavík
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Environmentally aware: in Reykjavík
13.01.2015 | 21.01.2015
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
Winter Photo Marathon in Reykjavík (2:2)
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Winter Photo Marathon in Reykjavík (2:2)
26.01.2015 | 05.02.2015
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Environmentally aware: in Reykjavík
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Environmentally aware: in Reykjavík
27.01.2015 | 04.02.2015
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
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Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
09.02.2015 | 19.02.2015
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Environmentally aware: in Reykjavík
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Environmentally aware: in Reykjavík
10.02.2015 | 18.02.2015
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
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Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
23.02.2015 | 05.03.2015
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Environmentally aware: in Reykjavík
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Environmentally aware: in Reykjavík
24.02.2015 | 04.03.2015
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
Reykjavík: Design March (1:2)
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Reykjavík: Design March (1:2)
06.03.2015 | 18.03.2015
Arts / Cultural / Festival
Capital Region
Reykjavík: Design March (2:2)
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Reykjavík: Design March (2:2)
07.03.2015 | 19.03.2015
Arts / Cultural / Festival
Capital Region
Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
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Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
09.03.2015 | 19.03.2015
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Easter Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
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Easter Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
30.03.2015 | 09.04.2015
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Easter Environmentally aware: in Reykjavík
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Easter Environmentally aware: in Reykjavík
31.03.2015 | 08.04.2015
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
Mýrdalshreppur - South shore
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Mýrdalshreppur - South shore
01.04.2015 | 15.04.2015
Agriculture / Construction / Renovation
South West
Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
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Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
13.04.2015 | 23.04.2015
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Environmentally aware: in Reykjavík
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Environmentally aware: in Reykjavík
14.04.2015 | 22.04.2015
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
Mýrdalshreppur - South shore
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Mýrdalshreppur - South shore
15.04.2015 | 29.04.2015
Agriculture / Construction / Renovation
South West
Volunteering at the feet of Eyjafjallajökull
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Volunteering at the feet of Eyjafjallajökull
17.04.2015 | 01.05.2015
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
South West
Botanic Garden in Reykjavík (1:10)
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Botanic Garden in Reykjavík (1:10)
26.04.2015 | 09.05.2015
Environmental
Capital Region
Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
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Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
27.04.2015 | 07.05.2015
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Mýrdalshreppur - South shore
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Mýrdalshreppur - South shore
29.04.2015 | 13.05.2015
Agriculture / Construction / Renovation
South West
Spring in Eyjafjörður - The longest fjord
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Spring in Eyjafjörður - The longest fjord
03.05.2015 | 12.05.2015
Construction / Environmental
North
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