NEWS

SEEDS 41. Viðey island & Culture night in Reykjavík
SEEDS 41. Viðey island & Culture night in Reykjavík
01.09.2009 8 volunteers from 6 countries (Belorussia, Czech republic, Denmark, France, Germany and UK came to volunteer on Viðey island, which is situated just three minutes by boat far from Reykjaví­k and where is placed a famous sculpture by Yoko Ono Imagine peace tower. The volunteers were working cl. . .
SEEDS 09. Eastern fjords - Nature & Heritage (2)
SEEDS 09. Eastern fjords - Nature & Heritage (2)
29.08.2009 The workcamp took place in Skálanes peninsula 26 km from the town of Seyðisfjörður in the Eastfjords region of Iceland. The area is very isolated and remote, reachable only by a 4X4 car able to cross three rivers, or by a hiking trail with footbridges! But the location is far, as much as it i. . .
SEEDS 34. The Path to the Volcanos
SEEDS 34. The Path to the Volcanos
26.08.2009 To accomplish this task we built steps. Building steps is fun! All the team worked in tasks related to the wooden steps: sawing wood, cutting iron, collecting stones, carrying gravel in the wheelbarrow or even using the spirit level! We also collected stones to edge the path and put gravel everyw. . .
SEEDS 08. Reykjavíkur Maraþon
SEEDS 08. Reykjavíkur Maraþon
24.08.2009 Freshly arrived in Iceland for most of us, our first stop after the hostel was the marathon office of Iceland.   We didn’t really know what we had to expect but we were not really scared. Very soon, We discover that a marathon was much more than runners in the street. We had two weeks bef. . .
SEEDS 40. Reykjavík City & SEEDS Green Days 2009
SEEDS 40. Reykjavík City & SEEDS Green Days 2009
23.08.2009 It was the first time that SEEDS organized the Green Days in Reykjavík.   The workcamp aimed to raise awareness among Icelandic people about different environmental topics. The volunteers helped to develop some activities on the streets of Reykjavík, in an eco-friendly way, promoting sust. . .
SEEDS 07. Suðureyri. Like in the old days!! (1)
SEEDS 07. Suðureyri. Like in the old days!! (1)
19.08.2009 The workcamp was located in the West Fjords, near Bildudalur in a small area called Suðureyri.   The landscape was beautiful (as always in Iceland!). The volunteers stayed in a small house at the end of one of the Fjords, near an old whaling station. The workcamp was very isolated and in. . .
SEEDS 37. Reykjavík - Icelandic & Environment
SEEDS 37. Reykjavík - Icelandic & Environment
18.08.2009 A group of volunteers who wanted to learn more about Icelandic Language and culture joined this camp.   The volunteers stayed in a cosy blue house, less than five minutes walk from Laugavegur, Reykjavik’s busiest street; and 15 minutes walk from the workplace, Austurbæjarbío. Perfectly l. . .
SEEDS 36. Reykjavík - SEEDS Photo Marathon 2009
SEEDS 36. Reykjavík - SEEDS Photo Marathon 2009
17.08.2009 22 volunteers from Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, Poland, Slovenia, Spain and the UK, came to Reykjavik for the annual SEEDS Photo marathon. The volunteers were there to work around the city of Reykjavík whilst also receiving formal lessons in photography, presenta. . .
SEEDS 39. Skaftafell & Þórsmörk
SEEDS 39. Skaftafell & Þórsmörk
12.08.2009 This camp was divided in two groups like few other project this year.   Thus, the volunteers had the opportunity to discover two part of Iceland in one camp. Skaftafell and Þórsmörk are know to be two of the most beautiful parts of Iceland and we can say that the volunteers really enjoye. . .
SEEDS 40. Green Days in Reykjavík & Film Festival
SEEDS 40. Green Days in Reykjavík & Film Festival
10.08.2009 The SEEDS Green Days in Reykjavík will start next week and our team has been preparing the different types of activities to be developed in the capital of Iceland!   The Green Days’ events aim at raising awareness and stimulating citizens, businesses, non-governmental organisations, local. . .
SEEDS 33. Bláfjöll - The Blue Mountains
SEEDS 33. Bláfjöll - The Blue Mountains
29.07.2009 Take 17 big trucks of grass 47 meat meal buckets and 12 piles of horse manure   Mix it with 13 high motivated volunteers add some forks and rages enough buckets and wheelbarrows   Leave this mix together for 2 weeks Interleaving with some trips to Skaftafell, B. . .
SEEDS 21. The old mine of Helgustaðir
SEEDS 21. The old mine of Helgustaðir
22.07.2009 Eskifjorður is a town in the East Fjords and located on the opposite side of Iceland´s capital, Reykjavik. It is known for its fishing industry and since 2005 for the massive and controversial aluminium smelter built just behind the city.   The aluminium smelter employs a significant numb. . .
SEEDS 05. Þórshöfn & Langannes Peninsula - Happy Days Festivities!
SEEDS 05. Þórshöfn & Langannes Peninsula - Happy Days Festivities!
20.07.2009 The Þórshöfn workcamp is a long and well established corporation of SEEDS with this small community close to the “end of the world” at the Langanes peninsula in Iceland’s north-east.   Þórshöfn has been involved in reforestation tasks and coastline cleaning in the area. This time, the ma. . .
SEEDS 26. Nature reserve of Þórsmörk * - The forest of Þór (3)
SEEDS 26. Nature reserve of Þórsmörk * - The forest of Þór (3)
15.07.2009 6 SEEDS volunteers arrived to Þórsmörk natural reserve which is one of the most beautiful places in Iceland.   Þórsmörk surrounded by natural boundaries like mountains, ice caps and Glacier Rivers & lagoons.   Þórsmörk offers a lot wonderful hiking opportunities, including the fam. . .
SEEDS 04. Island of Viðey festival - Viðeyjarhátið
SEEDS 04. Island of Viðey festival - Viðeyjarhátið
07.07.2009 We live in Viðey hearing the birds sing and fly an island in Reykjavík's sea with nobody nearby, just 9 volunteers and me.   Some of us flew from Spain, Korea and Japan others from Germany, Ireland, France and Taiwan for others the stay is not so short, they came f. . .