SEEDS - Volunteering for Iceland

SEEDS 41. Vatnajökull National Park & Reykjavík

02.07.2011

Today we went for a seven hour hike, we were lucky as the weather was great and we had plenty of cookies! The view rewarded us for the hard hike. A few more days killing lupin and our reward will be a ‘glacier walk’. Thanks to our host we have cookies also for this! The work is...

SEEDS 35. Window into the Viking World

01.07.2011

Returning back to a “normal” house after the pleasure of two weeks living inside a fully functioning turf house is somewhat of a disappointing slump back to reality . Our group of volunteers huddled into the cosy, creaking, old turf house and had a glimpse into the humbling architectural...

SEEDS 39. Alviðra - Environmental Education Centre

30.06.2011

The Environmental education centre at Alviðra became a home for an international group of SEEDS volunteers for two weeks. The barn, yard & pet cemetery needed some maintenance after the winter and spring. The SEEDS group brought a lot of creativity and enthusiasm to this place! Thanks...

SEEDS 21. Meet us - don't eat us! (2)

29.06.2011

Seeing a whale in its natural habitat is a breathtaking experience. We had the chance to see these great sea mammals up close during our workcamp in cooperation with the IFAW. You can say we approached the topic “whales” from many different angles during this workcamp. We gained a...

SEEDS 27. Stykkishólmur in the Snæfellsnes peninsula

25.06.2011

WHEELBARROW TEAM! We are building walking paths around the golf course today, carrying wheelbarrows of gravel, and we are nearly finished. It’s been funny sometimes as golf balls have been flying past us at some speed! We are playing a game that keeps us occupied, where you have to think...

SEEDS 20. Sustainability in Action

24.06.2011

We were welcomed in this farm the first day by young Icelandic puppies! Adorable! It is the first project of Seeds at this organic farm. Our host has many projects around the farm like breeding Icelandic dogs, raising horses, and developing her project of a peace center. Our host is an eclectic...

SEEDS 24. Skriðuklaustur - making history

21.06.2011

“Skriðuklaustur, stop a while Skriðuklaustur, eat a while Skriðuklaustur give your cakes to meeee. ´Cause I need you, how to survive Without the breaks with apple pie?„ Please imagine the "Pretty woman" song in the background as you read...

SEEDS 38. Remote Fjords - where the Road Ends!

12.06.2011

Twelve Days in the Life of a First Time Work-Camp Leader When I applied to become a work-camp leader I did not really understand what a work-camp was. Although volunteering is common in the UK, these kinds of work exchanges are not called “work-camps.” It does not seem an apt label....

SEEDS 04. Nature & Culture in the South of Iceland (1)

12.06.2011

This workcamp took place on a farm in the South of Iceland. A place that is far from the (only) major road and lost between fields as far as the eye can see on one side, and the sea on the other side. But in every sincerity this farm is a magnificent place and the family that lives there are very...

SEEDS 31. Lighthouse at the end of the world!

10.06.2011

Yesterday was a tiring day, cutting diamond shapes out of dry turf. The wall we are building is definitely taking shape and we are feeling quite proud of it! The wind yesterday was whipping soil into our eyes and there was a silly moment where we were all in our goggles/sunglasses/plastic bags/ jacket...