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.

 

Yoga under the Midnight sun
SEEDS 037
Yoga under the Midnight sun
08.06.2020 | 16.06.2020
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Photography & Midnight Sun in Reykjavík
SEEDS 035
Photography & Midnight Sun in Reykjavík
11.06.2020 | 20.06.2020
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Revegetation in the South-west of  Iceland (1/3)
SEEDS 036
Revegetation in the South-west of Iceland (1/3)
11.06.2020 | 25.06.2020
Agriculture / Environmental
South West
Environmentally Aware & Trash Hunting
SEEDS 038
Environmentally Aware & Trash Hunting
16.06.2020 | 24.06.2020
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
Summer Solstice & Photography Reykjavik
SEEDS 041
Summer Solstice & Photography Reykjavik
20.06.2020 | 28.06.2020
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Hitting the slopes - Blue Mountains & Skálafell (1/2)
SEEDS 042
Hitting the slopes - Blue Mountains & Skálafell (1/2)
21.06.2020 | 05.07.2020
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
South West
Between Glaciers & Lava
SEEDS 043
Between Glaciers & Lava
22.06.2020 | 03.07.2020
Arts / Construction / Cultural
West
Environmentally Aware & Trash Hunting
SEEDS 045
Environmentally Aware & Trash Hunting
24.06.2020 | 02.07.2020
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
Culture & Ancient Secrets in the West
SEEDS 046
Culture & Ancient Secrets in the West
24.06.2020 | 07.07.2020
Arts / Cultural / Festival
West
Revegetation in the South-west of  Iceland (2/3)
SEEDS 044
Revegetation in the South-west of Iceland (2/3)
25.06.2020 | 10.07.2020
Agriculture / Environmental
South West
Midnight Sun & Photography in Reykjavík
SEEDS 048
Midnight Sun & Photography in Reykjavík
28.06.2020 | 06.07.2020
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Caves and Canyons in the East of Iceland
SEEDS 051
Caves and Canyons in the East of Iceland
01.07.2020 | 15.07.2020
Construction / Environmental
East
Environmentally Aware & Trash Hunting
SEEDS 052
Environmentally Aware & Trash Hunting
02.07.2020 | 10.07.2020
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
Hitting the slopes - Blue Mountains & Skálafell  (2/2)
SEEDS 055
Hitting the slopes - Blue Mountains & Skálafell (2/2)
05.07.2020 | 19.07.2020
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
South West
Botanical gardens in Reykjavik (5/9)
SEEDS 056
Botanical gardens in Reykjavik (5/9)
05.07.2020 | 18.07.2020
Agriculture / Environmental
Capital Region
Forestry & hiking trails in the West (1/2)
SEEDS 059
Forestry & hiking trails in the West (1/2)
08.07.2020 | 15.07.2020
Construction / Environmental
West
July Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
SEEDS 057
July Photo Marathon in Reykjavík
09.07.2020 | 18.07.2020
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Revegetation in the South-west of  Iceland (3/3)
SEEDS 058
Revegetation in the South-west of Iceland (3/3)
10.07.2020 | 24.07.2020
Agriculture / Environmental
South West
Environmentally Aware & Trash Hunting
SEEDS 060
Environmentally Aware & Trash Hunting
10.07.2020 | 18.07.2020
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
Forestry & hiking trails in the West (2/2)
SEEDS 062
Forestry & hiking trails in the West (2/2)
15.07.2020 | 22.07.2020
Construction / Environmental
West
Environmentally Aware & Trash Hunting
SEEDS 064
Environmentally Aware & Trash Hunting
19.07.2020 | 27.07.2020
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
Botanical gardens in Reykjavik 30+ (6/9)
SEEDS 065
Botanical gardens in Reykjavik 30+ (6/9)
19.07.2020 | 01.08.2020
Agriculture / Environmental
Capital Region
Summer Photography in Reykjavík
SEEDS 068
Summer Photography in Reykjavík
23.07.2020 | 01.08.2020
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
Environmentally Aware & Trash Hunting
SEEDS 070
Environmentally Aware & Trash Hunting
27.07.2020 | 04.08.2020
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
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