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.

The Highlands North of Vatnajökull glacier
SEEDS 041
The Highlands North of Vatnajökull glacier
05.06.2015 | 19.06.2015
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
Highlands / Interior
The Highlands of Iceland - The Famous Kjölur Road (1:2)
SEEDS 042
The Highlands of Iceland - The Famous Kjölur Road (1:2)
07.06.2015 | 21.06.2015
Construction / Renovation
Highlands / Interior
Botanic Garden in Reykjavík (4:10)
SEEDS 043
Botanic Garden in Reykjavík (4:10)
07.06.2015 | 20.06.2015
Environmental
Capital Region
Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
SEEDS 044
Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
08.06.2015 | 18.06.2015
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Revegetation in the south of Iceland (1:2)
SEEDS 048
Revegetation in the south of Iceland (1:2)
11.06.2015 | 25.06.2015
Environmental
Capital Region
Geothermal experience in the South (1:2)
SEEDS 049
Geothermal experience in the South (1:2)
15.06.2015 | 26.06.2015
Construction / Environmental
South West
Meet us - don’t eat us (2:6)
SEEDS 051
Meet us - don’t eat us (2:6)
15.06.2015 | 27.06.2015
Arts / Environmental
Capital Region
Archaeology in the East
SEEDS 052
Archaeology in the East
17.06.2015 | 01.07.2015
Construction / Environmental
East
Tálknafjörður in the West fjords (2:4)
SEEDS 071
Tálknafjörður in the West fjords (2:4)
17.06.2015 | 01.07.2015
Construction / Environmental
West Fjords
The Small Town Games in the North West
SEEDS 053
The Small Town Games in the North West
18.06.2015 | 01.07.2015
Cultural / Environmental / Festival
North
Patreksfjörður - Unique West fjords (1:3)
SEEDS 064
Patreksfjörður - Unique West fjords (1:3)
19.06.2015 | 03.07.2015
Construction / Environmental
West Fjords
Hitting the slopes - Skálafell (1:2)
SEEDS 055
Hitting the slopes - Skálafell (1:2)
21.06.2015 | 29.06.2015
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
Capital Region
Botanic Garden in Reykjavík (5:10)
SEEDS 056
Botanic Garden in Reykjavík (5:10)
21.06.2015 | 04.07.2015
Environmental
Capital Region
Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
SEEDS 057
Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
22.06.2015 | 02.07.2015
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
SEEDS 059. Revegetation in the south of Iceland (2:2)
SEEDS 059
SEEDS 059. Revegetation in the south of Iceland (2:2)
25.06.2015 | 09.07.2015
Environmental
Capital Region
Lava and beaches in Reykjanes
SEEDS 097
Lava and beaches in Reykjanes
28.06.2015 | 12.07.2015
Environmental
Capital Region
Geothermal experience in the South (2:2)
SEEDS 060
Geothermal experience in the South (2:2)
29.06.2015 | 10.07.2015
Construction / Environmental
South West
Meet us - don’t eat us (3:6)
SEEDS 061
Meet us - don’t eat us (3:6)
29.06.2015 | 11.07.2015
Arts / Environmental
Capital Region
Outdoor work on the South Shore
SEEDS 015
Outdoor work on the South Shore
30.06.2015 | 15.07.2015
Agriculture / Renovation
South West
Between glaciers & lava!
SEEDS 062
Between glaciers & lava!
30.06.2015 | 10.07.2015
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
South West
Hitting the slopes - Blue Mountains (2:2)
SEEDS 063
Hitting the slopes - Blue Mountains (2:2)
30.06.2015 | 12.07.2015
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
Capital Region
Tálknafjörður in the West fjords (3:4)
SEEDS 073
Tálknafjörður in the West fjords (3:4)
01.07.2015 | 15.07.2015
Construction / Environmental
West Fjords
Family Farm under the Glacier
SEEDS 075
Family Farm under the Glacier
01.07.2015 | 15.07.2015
Agriculture / Construction / Renovation
South West
Patreksfjörður - Unique West fjords (2:3)
SEEDS 065
Patreksfjörður - Unique West fjords (2:3)
03.07.2015 | 17.07.2015
Construction / Environmental
West Fjords
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