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SEEDS 062 - Culture & Midnight sun in the East fjords
SEEDS 062 - Culture & Midnight sun in the East fjords
30.06.2018 From the 15th till the 29th of June a workcamp in the beautiful town Seyðisfjörður in the eastfjords took place. The initial idea of this workcamp was to assist a local artist in the preparation of an art course for kids. Since this plan couldn’t be realized we assisted the local school in genera. . .
SEEDS 056. Revegetation in the South (1:2)
SEEDS 056. Revegetation in the South (1:2)
26.06.2018 The revegetation camp lasted from the 8th til the 22nd of June 2018. Volunteers were staying in the town of Hafnarfjörður, a place famous from its summer viking festival.  For two weeks camp participants were taking care of revegetation in the southern areas of Iceland, such as Krísuvík and B. . .
SEEDS 053. The Famous Kjölur Road
SEEDS 053. The Famous Kjölur Road
21.06.2018 This workcamp was set in the stunning highlands between two glaciers in central Iceland. The area is famous for its breathtaking landscapes, snowy mountains and geothermal area. The work consisted mostly of fixing the roads and sidewalks for hikers, picking the rubbish and cultivating the ar. . .
SEEDS 048 - Trails near Katla Volcano & Myrdalsjoküll glacier
SEEDS 048 - Trails near Katla Volcano & Myrdalsjoküll glacier
12.06.2018 A large and diverse group consisting of people from Russia, Ukraine, Romania, France, Italy, US, Canada, Scotland, Hungary and Germany supported the most southern town of Iceland, Vik to maintain hiking paths and to beautify the area. The town is located between the breath taking Glacier Myrdalsj. . .
SEEDS 038. Botanical Gardens in Reykjavik
SEEDS 038. Botanical Gardens in Reykjavik
03.06.2018 The Botanical Garden Camp lasted from 21st of May til the 2nd of June. The work volunteers were given was taking care of flowerbeds, getting rid of weeds and invasive species, such as Chionodoxa.   The work was demanding but very rewarding. The workers of the Botanical Garden welcomed us wa. . .
SEEDS 036. Outdoor Work on the South Shore
SEEDS 036. Outdoor Work on the South Shore
20.05.2018 Main task of this camp was to support a local farm in their endeavour to afforest the surroundings. Over the timespan of ten days the volunteers planted over 6000 trees on the slope of a hill behind the farm. The work was physical demanding but was rewarded during the work with a beautiful outloo. . .
SEEDS 021. Photo Marathon in Reykjavik
SEEDS 021. Photo Marathon in Reykjavik
21.04.2018 Our cozy house is situated in the middle of a green area, just outside the centre of Reykjavik. This camp consists of photo marathon and environmental participants together in one house. Only one week ago we woke up to a house covered in snow but today we are taking pictures of new plants in. . .
SEEDS 015. Photography & Easter Aurora Hunting
SEEDS 015. Photography & Easter Aurora Hunting
12.04.2018 I share with you some of the highlights of a successful photo marathon camp at SEEDS.   My favourite day was definitely the Snæfellsnes excursion. Packed with two full vans we drove our way into the peninsula stretching our legs every half hour because the view asks to be phot. . .
SEEDS cleaning the coastline of Reykjavík
SEEDS cleaning the coastline of Reykjavík
28.03.2018 SEEDS has organised three coast cleanings in the west part of Reykjavík in the past weeks. The cleanings were a part of our Environmental and Photomarathon camps but we also engaged the local public by creating public facebook events. The cleanings were very successful and the group managed to ta. . .
SEEDS 118. Island of Viðey
SEEDS 118. Island of Viðey
20.09.2017 Duiring our camp island of videy, participants from United States, Estonia, Spain, Portugal, France and Hong Kong enjoyed the scenic view of the island while engaging in some interesting manual work. Our tasks included cleaning a majority of the coastline of the island and other lanmarks on t. . .
SEEDS 086 Nature conservation in the East fjords
SEEDS 086 Nature conservation in the East fjords
31.07.2017 This camp consisted in two main tasks: removing lupines and rebuilding a path. Lupines are invasive in this part of Iceland. We removed as much as possible in riverbanks to keep the seeds from spreading in water streams. The path we worked on is very popular in this area. We worked with a path bu. . .
SEEDS 068 Growing Gardens in Reykjavik
SEEDS 068 Growing Gardens in Reykjavik
14.07.2017 During this camp, we were working in a garden that grows plants and trees for the city of Reykjavik. Participants from Germany, Taiwan, Italy and France cooked an amazing international dinner with food from all our countries. We had time to do something after work every day, such as visiting. . .
SEEDS 051 Revegetation in the South of Iceland
SEEDS 051 Revegetation in the South of Iceland
23.06.2017 During this camp, our main tasks were to plant and measure trees, and… spread horse manure! This work was sometimes physical but with this nice group, it was a lot of fun! With this group of 7 volunteers from Poland, China and France, we worked with Bjorn, leader of the association Gróður fyr. . .
SEEDS 046. Work & fun in the East fjords
SEEDS 046. Work & fun in the East fjords
17.06.2017 Our journey took us through the north and on the middle of road 1 we turn on off road 926 and stayed at the charming family farm in Húsey. We did some hard work that was rewarded with horseback riding and a trip to Borgarfjordur where we visited the puffin colony. The great team that came. . .
SEEDS 045 Strandir in the Westfjords of Iceland
SEEDS 045 Strandir in the Westfjords of Iceland
15.06.2017 The 2 weeks we spent in Hólmavík, Westfjords were very enjoyable for all. We worked with the municipality to repair hiking trails and staircases around the small town of Hólmavík. We worked hard through the days and then spent many evenings in the local pool relaxing with the locals. It was ver. . .