SEEDS - Volunteering for Iceland

SEEDS volunteers travel back in time!

23.07.2010

When 9 volunteers from Spain, Belgium, UK, USA, Russia and Latvia stepped into the minivan that transported them to their workcamp location, they were actually stepping into a time machine! During the first week, we built a village of traditional Viking tents consisting of only natural materials:...

SEEDS 24. Þórshöfn & Langanes - Happy days festivities!

19.07.2010

For the fifth time this year, the community of Þórshöfn and the Langanes Peninsula welcomed a group of SEEDS volunteers to help with local projects. From the 4th to the 19th of July, 7 volunteers from Austria, Spain, Canada, Norway, Estonia, and Germany planted and cultivated...

SEEDS volunteers fight against erosion and act as extras in a film!

15.07.2010

Nine SEEDS volunteers spent two amazing weeks in the Blue Mountains of Iceland. We were real soldiers in the war against erosion; we spread grass seed all across the Blue Mountain ski slopes to promote vegetation growth. One of the most unique experiences of our workcamp was acting as extras in...

1 workcamp, 2 amazing locations!

11.07.2010

A group of 9 volunteers from 6 different countries - UK, USA, France, Spain, Romania, and Latvia spent 2 amazing weeks in 2 different places in Iceland. We spent the first week in farm near Neskaupstaður with our friendly hosts. The farm is located in a place with breath-taking view...

SEEDS 30. Stykkishólmur in the Snæfellsnes peninsula

10.07.2010

The main mission of this work camp was to help locals preserve the green areas in the town of Stykkishólmur. We cut and gathered grass, gardened, cut lupins (an invasive species in Iceland), and painted. 5 volunteers from Portugal, Israel, Iceland, Germany, and Latvia did all of this...

SEEDS 32. Happy days festival & nature in the Western fjords

10.07.2010

Between the 26th June and 10th July, 6 Seeds volunteers helped the community of Holmavik in the Westfjords region to prepare and celebrate their annual "Happiness Festival". The team included volunteers from South Korea, Russia, Italy, the United States and the United Kingdom. Staying in...

SEEDS 31. Blues Festival & Nature in Ólafsfjörður

08.07.2010

Ólafsfjörður ahoy! 12 SEEDS volunteers from Turkey, Korea, Italy, Canada, the Czech Republic, Poland, and Germany visit a lovely little fishing village in the north of Iceland to help with environmental projects. We had the unique experience of staying in Ólafsfjörðurs...

SEEDS 17. Highlands of Iceland - The famous Kjölur road!

05.07.2010

Who would have known that two weeks in the highlands somewhere between many mountains, without permanent mobile connection, would become such a life changing experience? Moreover if different nationalities are melted together - American with a touch of Japanese, American with a touch of Indonesian,...

Volunteers against lupina - SEEDS 21. Vatnajökull National Park & Reykjavík (1)

03.07.2010

A crazy wind, an infinitive land, a valley made out of the stones, 8 volunteers in the middle of "nothingness land" and our adventure in the wild Iceland proceeds. One week spent by fixing our new house in the centre of Reykjavik- Inventing furniture, taking care of the garden, enjoying...

SEEDS 29. Langanes Peninsula - The home of the midnight sun!

30.06.2010

On the 16th of June, 7 volunteers began their 12-hour trip from Reykjavik to the home of the midnight sun: The Langanes peninsula. Over the following 2 weeks, we gained a great appreciation for Icelandic nature, culture and simple living. Langanes is a place where ones soul cannot be any closer...