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SEEDS Workcamps - Short-term projects

Workcamps are the most common form of short-term volunteering, where a group of volunteers work and live together on a project which has been identified by a local community or working with that community. SEEDS workcamps generally last for 2 up to 3 weeks

The types of the projects developed by SEEDS are mainly nature or environmental oriented, and they can be for instance building of walking paths or hiking trails, cleaning of the coastline, reforestation and erosion control works, construction or renovation of a community building, monument or community centre, ecological research, removing invasive growth (luppina), etc...

There are social, cultural, study, agricultural, archeological and maintenance projects among others depending on the identified need of the local community.

International workcamps bring together volunteers from different nationalities and backgrounds, aiming at building up international understanding and therefore encouraging peace while working for an identified need of the local community. Groups' sizes vary between 5 and 30 participants.

Every year SEEDS organises workcamps in Iceland. In 2015 we organised approximately 140 projects located in every corner of Iceland; we hosted 1200 international volunteers from 50 different countries, performing over 75.000 hours of valuable volunteer work. Since 2006, SEEDS has hosted nearly 8000 local and international volunteers in over 800 projects in Iceland.

SEEDS 045. Awareness, Engagement & Action! (7/9)
SEEDS 045
SEEDS 045. Awareness, Engagement & Action! (7/9)
09.08.2023 | 17.08.2023
Environmental / Study/Discussion/Research
South West
SEEDS 046. Environmentally Aware & Trash Hunting
SEEDS 046
SEEDS 046. Environmentally Aware & Trash Hunting
09.08.2023 | 17.08.2024
Environmental / Study/Discussion/Research
Capital Region
SEEDS 047. August Photography in Reykjavík
SEEDS 047
SEEDS 047. August Photography in Reykjavík
09.08.2023 | 17.08.2023
Arts / Study/Discussion/Research
Capital Region
SEEDS 048. Hiking trails & Forestry - West Iceland
SEEDS 048
SEEDS 048. Hiking trails & Forestry - West Iceland
13.08.2023 | 26.08.2023
Construction / Environmental
West
SEEDS 053. Between Glaciers & Lava (2/2)
SEEDS 053
SEEDS 053. Between Glaciers & Lava (2/2)
14.08.2023 | 26.08.2023
Arts / Construction / Cultural
West
SEEDS 049. Awareness, Engagement & Action! (8/9)
SEEDS 049
SEEDS 049. Awareness, Engagement & Action! (8/9)
18.08.2023 | 26.08.2023
Environmental / Study/Discussion/Research
South West
SEEDS 050. Environmentally Aware & Trash Hunting
SEEDS 050
SEEDS 050. Environmentally Aware & Trash Hunting
18.08.2023 | 26.08.2023
Environmental / Study/Discussion/Research
Capital Region
SEEDS 051. Photography & Culture Night in Reykjavík
SEEDS 051
SEEDS 051. Photography & Culture Night in Reykjavík
18.08.2023 | 26.08.2023
Arts / Study/Discussion/Research
Capital Region
SEEDS 052. Island of Viðey (2/2)
SEEDS 052
SEEDS 052. Island of Viðey (2/2)
22.08.2023 | 31.08.2023
Construction / Environmental / Renovation
Capital Region
SEEDS 055. Awareness, Engagement & Action! (9/9)
SEEDS 055
SEEDS 055. Awareness, Engagement & Action! (9/9)
27.08.2023 | 04.09.2023
Environmental / Study/Discussion/Research
South West
SEEDS 056. Environmentally Aware & Trash Hunting
SEEDS 056
SEEDS 056. Environmentally Aware & Trash Hunting
27.08.2023 | 04.09.2023
Environmental / Study/Discussion/Research
Capital Region
SEEDS 057. Photography & Fun in Reykjavík
SEEDS 057
SEEDS 057. Photography & Fun in Reykjavík
27.08.2023 | 04.09.2023
Arts / Study/Discussion/Research
Capital Region
SEEDS 059. Forestry in the Far East of Iceland
SEEDS 059
SEEDS 059. Forestry in the Far East of Iceland
02.09.2023 | 17.09.2023
Construction / Environmental
East
SEEDS 060. Environment & Photography - September
SEEDS 060
SEEDS 060. Environment & Photography - September
05.09.2023 | 14.09.2023
Arts / Environmental / Study/Discussion/Research
Capital Region
SEEDS 061. Environment & Photography - Autumn
SEEDS 061
SEEDS 061. Environment & Photography - Autumn
15.09.2023 | 24.09.2023
Arts / Environmental / Study/Discussion/Research
Capital Region
SEEDS 062. Environment & Photography - Film
SEEDS 062
SEEDS 062. Environment & Photography - Film
25.09.2023 | 04.10.2023
Arts / Environmental / Study/Discussion/Research
Capital Region
SEEDS 063. Environment & Photography - Imagine Peace
SEEDS 063
SEEDS 063. Environment & Photography - Imagine Peace
05.10.2023 | 14.10.2023
Arts / Environmental / Study/Discussion/Research
Capital Region
SEEDS 064. Environment & Photography - October
SEEDS 064
SEEDS 064. Environment & Photography - October
15.10.2023 | 24.10.2023
Arts / Environmental / Study/Discussion/Research
Capital Region
SEEDS 065. Environment & Photography - Airwaves
SEEDS 065
SEEDS 065. Environment & Photography - Airwaves
25.10.2023 | 03.11.2023
Arts / Environmental / Study/Discussion/Research
Capital Region
SEEDS 066. Environment & Photography - Art
SEEDS 066
SEEDS 066. Environment & Photography - Art
04.11.2023 | 13.11.2023
Arts / Environmental / Study/Discussion/Research
Capital Region
SEEDS 067. Environment & Photography - November
SEEDS 067
SEEDS 067. Environment & Photography - November
14.11.2023 | 23.11.2023
Arts / Environmental / Study/Discussion/Research
Capital Region
SEEDS 069. Environment & Photography - Advent
SEEDS 069
SEEDS 069. Environment & Photography - Advent
04.12.2023 | 13.12.2023
Arts / Environmental / Study/Discussion/Research
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SEEDS 070. Environment & Photography - Christmas
SEEDS 070
SEEDS 070. Environment & Photography - Christmas
14.12.2023 | 23.12.2023
Arts / Environmental / Study/Discussion/Research
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SEEDS 071. Environment & Photography - New Years'
SEEDS 071
SEEDS 071. Environment & Photography - New Years'
27.12.2023 | 05.01.2024
Arts / Environmental / Study/Discussion/Research
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