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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. . .
SEEDS 038. Growing Gardens in Reykjavík
SEEDS 038. Growing Gardens in Reykjavík
03.06.2017 This camp was a unique experience , participants were able to sleep in the middle of the gardens in Reykjavik. For our surprise we could use the conference room as a movie room and had a lot of fun movie nights. Locals made us feel very welcomed and helped us with appreciating even the smalle. . .
SEEDS 042. Between glaciers and lava
SEEDS 042. Between glaciers and lava
01.06.2017 The workcamp was located in Husafell in the highlands of the West Iceland. We lived in a renovated farm with an amazing view of the lava fields. We were a group of six people from Mexico, Italy, Germany, Slovakia and Slovenia. Our work included moving paintings and other artwork from one buil. . .
SEEDS 034. Outdoor work on South Shore
SEEDS 034. Outdoor work on South Shore
29.05.2017 The camp was located in picturesque farm called Hvammur, located just a few kilometres from the well-known Selfoss. 7 participants, coming from USA, France, Mexico, Germany, Canada and Ireland, helped cleaning surroundings and planting 5000 trees on the steep slope just behind the house. Existing. . .
SEEDS 034. Outdoor work on the South Shore
SEEDS 034. Outdoor work on the South Shore
20.05.2017 The camp was located in picturesque farm. 7 participants, coming from USA, France, Mexico, Germany, Canada and Ireland, helped cleaning surroundings and planting 5000 trees on the steep slope just behind the house. Existing u-shaped tiny forest will be in few years several times bigger. They. . .
SEEDS 029. Outdoors work in the far East
SEEDS 029. Outdoors work in the far East
18.05.2017 This camp was located in the Far East of Iceland, in a farm named Bragdavellir, close to the little town of Djupivogur. This farm hosts sheeps, horses, rabbits, ducks and chickens. The main part of our work was about cleaning the area: taking down old fences and thrash in the surroundings of. . .
SEEDS 027. Family Farm under the Glacier
SEEDS 027. Family Farm under the Glacier
17.05.2017 In the beginning of may a small group of volunteers from Italy, Korea, France, Netherlands and Slovenia went to a camp near Vik in the South of Iceland. We stayed in a small family farm for two weeks where we helped out a charming couple. Our work was mostly preparing and cleaning the fie. . .
SEEDS 031. Work & Fun in the South
SEEDS 031. Work & Fun in the South
10.05.2017 This camp was located in Ulfljotsvatn near the Thingvelir National Park. We lived and worked in the scout center and their camping site. We were a group of seven people from France, Korea, Taiwan, Finland, Slovenia and Slovakia. Our tasks included cleaning the campsite, painting, organizing t. . .
SEEDS 017. Environmentally Aware
SEEDS 017. Environmentally Aware
30.04.2017 This was a camp in the city of Reykjavik. It consisted of raising awareness of environmental and sustainable issues in Iceland, and participating in volunteer actions. Unfortunately, the weather kept us from doing the planned voluntary work as planned. We attended lectures, talks, and visits. . .
SEEDS 018. Botanical Gardens in Reykjavik
SEEDS 018. Botanical Gardens in Reykjavik
23.04.2017 This camp was located in Reykjavik. We worked and lived inside the Botanical gardens. We were a group of six volunteers from Russia, Sweden, Germany, Romania and Slovenia. Our tasks included raking, weeding, cleaning the workspaces, helping in the kitchen. In the gardens we worked with local. . .
SEEDS 023. Under the Glacier
SEEDS 023. Under the Glacier
19.04.2017 This was a camp in the South of Iceland, close to Vik. We were based on a local farm and the tasks in the camp among others, we helped with feeding animals, cleaning the farm and working in the fields – removing stones from a new field to prepare it for growing grass and preparing some greenhouse. . .
SEEDS 020 Environmentally Aware in Reykjavík
SEEDS 020 Environmentally Aware in Reykjavík
09.04.2017 The camp was situated  inside Reykjaviks beautiful Botanical Garden. Volunteers had several discussions on sustainability, technology and the specific challenges that tourism is bringing to Iceland now in terms of the environmental impact and an infrastructure that has only ever needed to sup. . .