NEWS

SEEDS 85. Nature & Fun in the South
SEEDS 85. Nature & Fun in the South
27.08.2011 Experience authentic life at an Icelandic farm is something completely new. SEEDS international group of 7 young and 2 senior volunteers get the chance to experience that for 12 days in August. One of a few organic farms in Iceland, nearby beautiful Seljalandsfoss, welcomed us with friendly. . .
SEEDS 78. Icelandic Herbs & Mountain of Wolves
SEEDS 78. Icelandic Herbs & Mountain of Wolves
25.08.2011 In the mid of August, the most various group of volunteers I ever met - starting from age differences, also Nordic-distant and well-organized characters - got to live together with southern, loud, lively and energetic people. All of us spent one week in Ulfarsfell, next to Reykjavik in a SEED. . .
SEEDS 77. Viking course & Challenge Playground
SEEDS 77. Viking course & Challenge Playground
21.08.2011 On the day the camp was to start I received the great news, that we are going to the far and remote Westfjords, to a location mostly accessible by boat or mountain hike. We would be building bridges and gardens in an old and extremely distant farm. I was even more delighted when I saw that my. . .
SEEDS 58. Meet Us, Don't Eat Us
SEEDS 58. Meet Us, Don't Eat Us
20.08.2011 In the first week, we played with local people in the city, pulling children along on skateboards with the Whale costumes. Having a lot of fun, singing, dancing and making flash mobs. We gave plenty of free hugs and made thousands of whale photos. Most of us couldn’t stop smiling. Right now. . .
SEEDS 59. Photo Marathon and Culture Night in Reykjavik
SEEDS 59. Photo Marathon and Culture Night in Reykjavik
20.08.2011 What does it mean that another photo marathon is finished? Tic tac tic tac… That we can enjoy the photo exhibition of the group! This time we had volunteers from 14 different countries - Belgium, Croatia, Estonia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Korea, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Ta. . .
SEEDS 83. Reykjavík - Support in the Centre
SEEDS 83. Reykjavík - Support in the Centre
19.08.2011 We spent two great weeks in Reykjavik, supporting the staff in a centre for people with psychological problems. Our work mainly consisted of doing gardening work and conducting a number of workshops in the centre. We were doing a mobile workshop, dance workshops, a language exchange afternoo. . .
SEEDS 60. Unique West Fjords
SEEDS 60. Unique West Fjords
17.08.2011 The West Fjords are one of the most beautiful and incredible places in Iceland! We had the opportunity to spend two weeks in a guest house helping our host with the routine tasks of the place. Imagine waking up every day in a wonderful landscape in the North-West of Iceland, with the sea in f. . .
SEEDS 82. Cycling the Circle
SEEDS 82. Cycling the Circle
14.08.2011 Cycling and Sun in the South of Iceland On the 14th of August it was a sunny day. Over the last two weeks, while cycling around the south of Iceland, there have been few moments where such an assured statement can be made. This cycling work-camp has been at the mercy of all types of Icelandic. . .
SEEDS 54. Stepping back in time
SEEDS 54. Stepping back in time
12.08.2011 Today, the 12th of August, the Medieval Festival in Eyrarbakki will start. In this location a group of twelve volunteers from Hong Kong, Belarus, Hungary, France, Austria, Spain and Belgium will help in all the events that will take place. The festival will last for the next three days a. . .
SEEDS 50. Meet us, don't eat us
SEEDS 50. Meet us, don't eat us
03.08.2011 Today was Magic Waffle Day! It wasn’t “Magic Waffle Day” from the beginning, but more like dark, rainy and moody for us, the whales. “Whales” is how we call each other in this workcamp centered on whale protection. We all received a training on the whaling issues in Iceland and the life of t. . .
SEEDS 43. Njálsbrennuhátíð - Viking festival
SEEDS 43. Njálsbrennuhátíð - Viking festival
03.08.2011 The Viking festival workcamp in the south of Iceland, in the small town Hvolsvöllur, was very popular among SEEDS volunteers this year. Many volunteers from all over the world created a memorable atmosphere of the old viking times in Iceland. We lived and prepared the festival next to the Sag. . .
SEEDS 51. Photo Marathon & Gay Pride!
SEEDS 51. Photo Marathon & Gay Pride!
28.07.2011 Colours, colours!!! This time volunteers from 12 different countries – Colombia, Germany, Greece, Italy, Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Slovenia and Spain - will hang up their photo exhibition under the topic EYESland – Colours of Reykjavík. The exhibition will take place. . .
SEEDS 73. Rey Cup - Football Festival for Kids
SEEDS 73. Rey Cup - Football Festival for Kids
27.07.2011 The Rey Cup Football Festival for kids was initiated by a group of motivated teachers, whose kids were playing football and it has become one of the biggest events for the summer in Reykjavik at the moment. Many Icelandic parents volunteer for the event and this year SEEDS volunteers joined. . .
SEEDS 81. Viking Festival & Fire in Húnaþing
SEEDS 81. Viking Festival & Fire in Húnaþing
27.07.2011 Imagine dressing up like a Viking and playing with swords and axes, shooting arrows with real Icelandic bows. Everything you could imagine related to Icelandic and Viking culture is in this workcamp. We played Viking games, we built real Viking tents from wood with the help of our host, made. . .
SEEDS 57. Nature and Culture in the South of Iceland (French scouts group)
SEEDS 57. Nature and Culture in the South of Iceland (French scouts group)
27.07.2011 French scout group in Iceland :  Bicycle trip from Keflavik to Vik! “Les Caravelles” coming from the Paris area in France, decided to organize a trip for 3 weeks together in Iceland. Les “CARA” like we use to call them are a group of 11 girls that are between 15 and 17 years old and for one y. . .