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SEEDS: Our year in videos!
SEEDS: Our year in videos!
03.12.2012 This year we have been lucky to host hundreds of wonderful volunteers who have come to Iceland from all over the world to partake in our workcamps. Some of them have made really nice videos which are a great way to look back at 2012. We would like to thank all of them for making these great m. . .
To leave a trace - Article by SEEDS Volunteer Sophie Boone
To leave a trace - Article by SEEDS Volunteer Sophie Boone
27.11.2012 When I discovered nature.is I told myself that this was a great (Icelandic) project and it should be presented to the volunteers in our environmental camp. I wrote to Guðrún Tryggvadóttir to see if she could be our first guest speaker for the camp; to give a great first impression of what a singl. . .
SEEDS 054. West fjords & Reykjavík: Music Festival!
SEEDS 054. West fjords & Reykjavík: Music Festival!
02.11.2012 Sveiki from the Westfjords! The festival is in full swing and the most important night of concerts awaits - there are dignitaries coming! It has been very enjoyable to work behind the scenes and help such a talented group of musicians do what they do best. The music has been a real treat for the. . .
SEEDS 104. Mýrdalshreppur - South shore!
SEEDS 104. Mýrdalshreppur - South shore!
31.10.2012 We were 5 persons from different continents and countries who became "carrot people" for 2 weeks. We came from Latvia, Germany, Nigeria and Japan. Nobody of us had ever thought about "the carrot life-cycle", so there, in the south of Iceland, surrounded by ocean and 2 glittering glaciers, cou. . .
SEEDS 082. Working & Horseback riding in the South!
SEEDS 082. Working & Horseback riding in the South!
19.10.2012 If you would ask what the best entertainment in Iceland is, of course one of the top answers would be horseback riding. Maybe that is why volunteers from seven different countries met each other exactly in the horseback riding camp. Horseback riding every second day - why not ?! Unfortunately. . .
Spennandi námskeið í Króatíu með SEEDS og Evrópu unga fólksins!
Spennandi námskeið í Króatíu með SEEDS og Evrópu unga fólksins!
19.10.2012 SEEDS mun senda 2 einstaklinga á aldrinum 18-30 ára til þátttöku í námskeiði sem mun fara fram í Orahovica í Króatíu 8.-16. október næstkomandi. Á námskeiðinu verður lögð áhersla á íþróttir og útivist fyrir alla. Meðal þess sem fjallað verður um er hvernig hægt er að nota íþróttir og útivist. . .
Long-term volunteer opportunities in Iceland with SEEDS!
Long-term volunteer opportunities in Iceland with SEEDS!
19.10.2012 Are you interested in volunteering in Iceland? SEEDS is looking for motivated individuals to join the SEEDS family as long term volunteers (min. 3 months) in the following positions: Photo Marathon Coordinator Office Assistant IT Camp Leader Applications are open till the 25th of. . .
SEEDS 046. Hitting the slopes - Blue Mountains!
SEEDS 046. Hitting the slopes - Blue Mountains!
16.10.2012 Helping to prepare the skiing slopes for the next skiing season was the main task for the enthusiastic volunteers during the end of July. The weather was extremely good for almost all two weeks, which made work much more pleasant. Volunteers enjoyed the view on the top of the mountains while pain. . .
SEEDS 106. Ísafjarðardjúp: Nature & Fun in the West Fjords!
SEEDS 106. Ísafjarðardjúp: Nature & Fun in the West Fjords!
08.10.2012 Last work camp outside Reykjavik of this year... Yes, that was our work camp in the Westfjords, the last work camp outside Reykjavik of SEEDS this year. The cold is coming; the general winter will arrive soon. It was such a nice place to work, located close to the biggest and oldest fjord. . .
SEEDS 047. Botanical Garden!
SEEDS 047. Botanical Garden!
24.09.2012 Do you know why people enjoy the Grasa Garden (Grasagarðinum) now even more than before? Yes, that's right, because our dream team - Noémie, Ana, Yuhyeon, Alexis, Franko, Jade and also Kelly, who joined the camp a week later, made it more and more beautiful day by day. We did different types. . .
SEEDS 097. Island of Viðey!
SEEDS 097. Island of Viðey!
24.09.2012 This camp had a variety of interesting work on a beautiful and historically significant island. It was an incredible opportunity to live in a striking natural place right outside the capital Reykjavik. Our accommodation was in a great house on the island with spectacular views of the city and the. . .
SEEDS 074. Salvation Army Guesthouse & Shelter!
SEEDS 074. Salvation Army Guesthouse & Shelter!
13.09.2012 Once upon a time, Julia, Jasmin, Beatriz and Emily, coming from Germany, Spain and USA, wanted to discover Iceland. So they arrived in Reykjavik, Salvation Army guesthouse. Don't evaluate things before experiencing them. Cleaning the guesthouse can be interesting as well and the work isn’t ba. . .
SEEDS 079. Unique West fjords!
SEEDS 079. Unique West fjords!
30.08.2012 When we arrived in our work camp's location the weather was like in a horror or mystery movies. It was so foggy that our driver did not see the road. Then we did not have clue about 5th largest glacier next to our house. Sounds scary? ...we were excited. It was quite late when we arrived in. . .
SEEDS 071. Adventure in Trolls'land - Tröllaskagi!
SEEDS 071. Adventure in Trolls'land - Tröllaskagi!
27.08.2012
SEEDS 080. Photo Marathon! Exhibition! Álfamyndafoss - The Picture Waterfall!
SEEDS 080. Photo Marathon! Exhibition! Álfamyndafoss - The Picture Waterfall!
24.08.2012 SEEDS volunteers had the idea to work with kids from Geislabaugur kindergarten in collaboration with their lovely supervisor Harpa and her assistant, teacher of one of the kindergartens sections. Volunteers had taken special lessons to practice photography-taking in portraits with minors in diffe. . .