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:
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Cultural and intercultural exchange and education
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Education and awareness of current environmental issues
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Education and development of artistic skills (such as basic photography skills)
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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:
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Restoring hiking trails in nature parks for public use
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Planting trees in green areas
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Restoring cultural heritage damaged by the weather and natural disasters
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Carrying out coastal and beach clean-ups
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Helping with maintenance of the Botanical Gardens in Reykjavík
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Construction or renovation of community buildings, monuments or community centres
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Ecological research
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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.
SEEDS 143
New Year's & Photo Marathon in Reykjavik
27.12.2017 | 05.01.2018
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
SEEDS 144
New Year's Environmentally aware in Reykjavík
27.12.2017 | 04.01.2018
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
SEEDS 001
Photography & January Aurora Hunting
06.01.2018 | 15.01.2018
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
SEEDS 002
Environment & Sustainability in Reykjavík
06.01.2018 | 14.01.2018
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
SEEDS 003
Photo Marathon & Icelandic Midwinter festival
16.01.2018 | 25.01.2018
Cultural
Capital Region
SEEDS 004
Environment & Sustainability - Midwinter
17.01.2018 | 25.01.2018
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
SEEDS 005
Photo Marathon & Winter Lights festival
27.01.2018 | 05.02.2018
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
SEEDS 006
Environment & Sustainability - Winter Lights
27.01.2018 | 04.02.2018
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
SEEDS 007
Photography & Rainbow Auroras
06.02.2018 | 15.02.2018
Arts / Cultural / Festival
Capital Region
SEEDS 008
Environment & Sustainability - Winter Pride
07.02.2018 | 15.02.2018
Cultural / Environmental
Capital Region
SEEDS 009
Photography & February Aurora Hunting
17.02.2018 | 26.02.2018
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
SEEDS 010
Environment & Sustainability in Reykjavík
17.02.2018 | 25.02.2018
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
SEEDS 011
Photo Marathon & Stockfish film festival
27.02.2018 | 08.03.2018
Arts / Cultural / Festival
Capital Region
SEEDS 012
Environment & Sustainability - Films
28.02.2018 | 08.03.2018
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
SEEDS 013
Photography + Music & Design festivals
10.03.2018 | 19.03.2018
Arts / Cultural / Festival
Capital Region
SEEDS 014
Environment & Sustainability - Design & Music
10.03.2018 | 18.03.2018
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
SEEDS 015
Photography & Easter Aurora Hunting
20.03.2018 | 29.03.2018
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
SEEDS 016
Environment Easter in Reykjavík
21.03.2018 | 29.03.2018
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
SEEDS 019
Photography and Aurora hunting in Reykjavík
31.03.2018 | 09.04.2018
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
SEEDS 020
Environmentally aware in Reykjavík
31.03.2018 | 08.04.2018
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
SEEDS 021
Photo Marathon in Reykjavik
10.04.2018 | 19.04.2018
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
SEEDS 022
Enviromental & Sustainability in Reykjavik
11.04.2018 | 19.04.2018
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
SEEDS 023
Outdoor Work Beneath the Glacier
11.04.2018 | 25.04.2018
Environmental / Renovation
South West
SEEDS 024
Botanical Garden in Reykjavík (1.9)
22.04.2018 | 05.05.2018
Environmental
Capital Region