NEWS
SEEDS 30. A Vatnajökull National Park & The Viking Wall (1)
11.09.2009
The workcamp was divided into two separate tasks in two different locations.
Team A (us) were in Kirkubæjarklaustur, whilst Team B were in Skaftafell National Park. Team A switched with Team B after the first week. For the first week the task was to build a Viking wall near Hotel Laki in Kir. . .
SEEDS 38. Reykjavík - English & Environment
06.09.2009
6 Volunteers from Israel, Spain, South Korea and the UK were in Reykjavík, staying in the SEEDS house for the English and environment workcamp.
The camp was designed to give the volunteers some extra guidance in English whilst also doing environmental and heritage work, and the days were div. . .
SEEDS 11. The interior! Far away from it all!
05.09.2009
In the middle of the famous Kjollur road that connects Godafoss and Akureyri through beautiful Icelandic highlands, lies Kerlingarfjoll. Recently adapted from mountain ski centre to a summer camp site with comfortable huts and dormitories, Kerlingarfjoll provides an ideal holiday if you are looki. . .
SEEDS 10. Suðureyri í Tálknafirði - Like in the old days!! (2)
02.09.2009
Suðureyri is a place which is almost impossible to find on a map of Iceland. It is an old settlement on one of many beautiful fjords in the Westfjords (north-western part of Iceland).
At the beginning of 20th century it was a busy whaling station where dozens of workers lived; today it´s a p. . .
SEEDS 41. Viðey island & Culture night in Reykjavík
01.09.2009
8 volunteers from 6 countries (Belorussia, Czech republic, Denmark, France, Germany and UK came to volunteer on Viðey island, which is situated just three minutes by boat far from Reykjavík and where is placed a famous sculpture by Yoko Ono Imagine peace tower.
The volunteers were working cl. . .
SEEDS 09. Eastern fjords - Nature & Heritage (2)
29.08.2009
The workcamp took place in Skálanes peninsula 26 km from the town of Seyðisfjörður in the Eastfjords region of Iceland.
The area is very isolated and remote, reachable only by a 4X4 car able to cross three rivers, or by a hiking trail with footbridges! But the location is far, as much as it i. . .
SEEDS 34. The Path to the Volcanos
26.08.2009
To accomplish this task we built steps. Building steps is fun! All the team worked in tasks related to the wooden steps: sawing wood, cutting iron, collecting stones, carrying gravel in the wheelbarrow or even using the spirit level! We also collected stones to edge the path and put gravel everyw. . .
SEEDS 08. Reykjavíkur Maraþon
24.08.2009
Freshly arrived in Iceland for most of us, our first stop after the hostel was the marathon office of Iceland.
We didn’t really know what we had to expect but we were not really scared. Very soon, We discover that a marathon was much more than runners in the street. We had two weeks bef. . .
SEEDS 40. Reykjavík City & SEEDS Green Days 2009
23.08.2009
It was the first time that SEEDS organized the Green Days in Reykjavík.
The workcamp aimed to raise awareness among Icelandic people about different environmental topics. The volunteers helped to develop some activities on the streets of Reykjavík, in an eco-friendly way, promoting sust. . .
SEEDS 07. Suðureyri. Like in the old days!! (1)
19.08.2009
The workcamp was located in the West Fjords, near Bildudalur in a small area called Suðureyri.
The landscape was beautiful (as always in Iceland!). The volunteers stayed in a small house at the end of one of the Fjords, near an old whaling station. The workcamp was very isolated and in. . .
SEEDS 37. Reykjavík - Icelandic & Environment
18.08.2009
A group of volunteers who wanted to learn more about Icelandic Language and culture joined this camp.
The volunteers stayed in a cosy blue house, less than five minutes walk from Laugavegur, Reykjavik’s busiest street; and 15 minutes walk from the workplace, Austurbæjarbío. Perfectly l. . .
SEEDS 36. Reykjavík - SEEDS Photo Marathon 2009
17.08.2009
22 volunteers from Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, Poland, Slovenia, Spain and the UK, came to Reykjavik for the annual SEEDS Photo marathon. The volunteers were there to work around the city of Reykjavík whilst also receiving formal lessons in photography, presenta. . .
SEEDS 39. Skaftafell & Þórsmörk
12.08.2009
This camp was divided in two groups like few other project this year.
Thus, the volunteers had the opportunity to discover two part of Iceland in one camp. Skaftafell and Þórsmörk are know to be two of the most beautiful parts of Iceland and we can say that the volunteers really enjoye. . .
SEEDS 40. Green Days in Reykjavík & Film Festival
10.08.2009
The SEEDS Green Days in Reykjavík will start next week and our team has been preparing the different types of activities to be developed in the capital of Iceland!
The Green Days’ events aim at raising awareness and stimulating citizens, businesses, non-governmental organisations, local. . .
SEEDS 33. Bláfjöll - The Blue Mountains
29.07.2009
Take 17 big trucks of grass
47 meat meal buckets and
12 piles of horse manure
Mix it with 13 high motivated volunteers
add some forks and rages
enough buckets and wheelbarrows
Leave this mix together for 2 weeks
Interleaving with some trips to Skaftafell, B. . .