NEWS
SEEDS 49. Skriðuklaustur - making history
07.09.2010
Between the 24th August and the 7th September 2010, 12 volunteers from Germany, Japan, Spain, Austria, Sweden, the Czech Republic, France and the UK helped out at the archaeological site at Skriðuklaustur. Close to the beautiful lake near Egilsstaðir, the location, the accommodation, the food and. . .
Building a playground! SEEDS 74. Reykjavík & Reynisvatn - Crafts of the Vikings (4)
06.09.2010
6 SEEDS volunteers from Portugal, Italy, Austria and the UK came together to participate in a camp in the Suburbs of Reykjavík The first task we undertook was planting trees with local school children. All of the trees have a very special meaning because each of one them is related to the child t. . .
SEEDS 48. The highlands - The famous Kjölur road (2)
03.09.2010
10 volunteers from Italy, Spain, Netherlands, France, Slovakia, Germany and Latvia spent two memorable weeks in a very magic and historic place - in the middle of the famous Kjölur road. All of us formed a strong team which helped us to deal with all of the tasks much more easily.
The most am. . .
SEEDS 47. Island of Viðey & Culture night in Reykjavík
02.09.2010
For the second time this year, SEEDS volunteers visited the island of Viðey. Visible from Reykjavík's northern shore, Viðey is located in the fjord neighboring Reykjavík. Our group consisted of 8 volunteers from Germany, England, Serbia and the Czech Republic.
Our main task was to clean up. . .
SEEDS 67: Forestry at the foot of Icelandic Alps
01.09.2010
Two stunning weeks in Þingeyri -a small town at the foot of beautiful Westfjord mountains.
Feels like one could just sit on the grass and never stop enjoying every-minute changing landscape. We were in total, nine lucky ones from six different countries - Faustine (France), Margot (Belgium),. . .
SEEDS volunteers help restore a barn for Alviðra's Environmental Education Centre!
31.08.2010
Between the days 17th and 30th of August, 10 volunteers from Portugal, Italy, Spain, France, UK, USA and Russia volunteered at an environmental education centre close to in southern Iceland.
We stayed at the foot of Ingólfsfjall mountain where two different coloured rivers meet. A beautiful. . .
SEEDS 65. Unique Western Fjords
29.08.2010
9 SEEDS volunteers from France, Switzerland, Japan, Taiwan, the Czech Republic and Italy spent two weeks in the Westfjords.
We stayed in the town of Dalbær for the first week. Our accommodation was a beautiful guesthouse with a view of Æðey island. While in Dalbær, we collected many blueb. . .
SEEDS 64. Photo Marathon Exhibition!
28.08.2010
The work produced and the selected photos will be presented at a reception on Saturday August 28th at 14:00 at the at Gallery Tukt in Hitt Hitt Húsið, which will be opened by SEEDS volunteers and members.
The reception is open to the public and the exhibition continues for 2 weeks. Admission. . .
SEEDS 75. The Best of Both Worlds: Reykjavik and the Wetlands!
24.08.2010
Seven volunteers from all over Europe (the Czech Republic, Italy, England, France, and Spain) arrived in Reykjavik to meet their Hungarian leader.
Our workcamp was very balanced one because we experienced both the countryside and the city life of Iceland.
Eyrarbakki
We spent the fi. . .
SEEDS 63. Icelandic nature from East to North!
20.08.2010
Seven volunteers from the USA, Israel, Spain, Russia, Italy, and Latvia worked together on projects in the east and north of Iceland.
In the first week we were traveled to a remote farm in the east of Iceland. The farm is so remote that in order to get there, we drove a PROPER sized jeep that. . .
SEEDS 43: Eyrarbakki - stepping back in time
18.08.2010
16 SEEDS volunteers from 10 different countries - Czech Republic, Japan, United Kingdom, Taiwan, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Belgium & Latvia joined together for two weeks between 3rd and 17th of August in the small harbor town Eyrarbakki to step back in time for Eyrarbakki's birthday celebrat. . .
Wow! 120 SEEDS volunteers working all around Iceland!
17.08.2010
Wow! 120 SEEDS volunteers working all around the country!
60 SEEDS volunteers starting projects in Snæfjallaströnd, Borgarfjörður, Alviðra, Viðey, Dýrafjörður & Kjölur
60 more continue their projects in Bláfjöll, Grímsnes, Friðlandið Stokkseyrarbakki, Skaftafell, Landmannalaugar, Reynisva. . .
SEEDS 42. Forestry and football in the north of Iceland
17.08.2010
Volunteers on SEEDS 42. experienced every kind of weather in the north of Iceland on their workcamp between the 3rd and 17th August 2010.
In total, a group of 7 SEEDS volunteers, from Japan, South Korea, Germany, France, the UK and the Czech Republic helped the local community in running Ice. . .
SEEDS 46. Between glaciers & lava!
16.08.2010
Ten SEEDS volunteers from the Czech Republic, Italy, France, Spain, Germany and the United States came together to support the Húsafell campground.
Each of us stayed in our own little A-frame hut that was nestled among the campsites' many trees. We were surrounded by mountain ranges full of b. . .
SEEDS 41. Grettir the strong - Viking festivities
15.08.2010
A group of 10 SEEDS volunteers from Belgium, Italy, Japan, USA, England, South Korea, and Germany spent the second half of July in the northwestern Icelandic town of Laugarbakki.
The workcamp was organised around the local Viking festival, Grettishàtith, which took place in a local handcraft. . .