SEEDS Iceland

Exhibition "The beauty & the beast"

11.10.2008 During the past 6 months, more than 380 international volunteers from 42 different countries came to Iceland to join SEEDS activities and support diverse types of projects, ranging from environmental and nature-protection to cultural, festivals and sports gatherings. Together with local. . .

SEEDS 17. Reykjavík - Photo Marathon

02.08.2008 The centre of Reykjavík is the base of SEEDS Photo Marathon, which is hosting 23 volunteers from all around the world, coming from Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Korea, Russia, Singapore, UK and US! 11 different countries! After comparing cameras, the serious photogr. . .

Multilateral Youth Exchange - GREEN LOOPS - Renewable resources in Europe - Reykjanesbær

27.07.2008 For the second year in a row and as a follow up of its first edition SEEDS organises, with the kind support of the Youth in Action programme, the Youth exchange GREEN LOOPS, "Renewable resources in Europe". This year, the project takes place in Reykjanesbær and around 25 youngsters from Belgium,. . .

SEEDS 05. Reykjavík & Blàfjöll Mountain range

22.07.2008 Soil erosion control and reforestation works are among the tasks our group of SEEDS volunteers have done during the past days at the project SEEDS 05. Reykjavík & Blàfjöll Mountain range. 12 volunteers from 10 different countries will stay with us until July 23rd, tackling this serious issues in. . .

SEEDS 22. Hvammstangi & Reykjaskóli - Youth Arts Festival

18.07.2008 SEEDS volunteers return to Hvammstangi in this 2009 again to support the town in different activities this summer! Volunteers work in two different locations, for the first part of the project in the old boarding school of Reykjaskóli. After the first week there, we move to the town of. . .

SEEDS 13. Raufarhöfn - At the edge of the Arctic circle!!

10.07.2008 A group of 10 volunteers from SEEDS coming from the Czech Republic, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Korea, Slovakia and Spain have arrived to the northernmost village in Iceland to support diverse projects in the area.. Raufarhöfn is the northernmost town of Iceland and the farthe. . .

SEEDS 12. Kópasker - Home of the midnight sun!!

06.07.2008 As during the last years, SEEDS volunteers have come to the village of Kópasker to contribute to different projects in the county of Norðurþing. This group is composed by 7 volunteers from different countries: Portugal, Spain, France, Holland, Finland, Lithuania and England. Everyday the grou. . .

SEEDS 04. Island of Viðey: History, Nature & Art

02.07.2008 The small, uninhabited Island of Viðey is only a 5-minute boat journey from Reykjavik but it could be the end of the world. Facing Mt. Esja on one side and the capital city, just out of reach on the other leads to a sense of both tranquility and isolation. The beauty and silence makes for a. . .

SEEDS 11. Nature reserve of Þórsmörk - The forest of Þór

28.06.2008 Húsadalur, situated in the Þorsmork Valley, is currently the base for 11 international SEEDS volunteers for 2 weeks. Surrounded by the intimidating Myrdalsjökull Glacier and Icelandic forest they set to work on tidying up the camp in preparation for the busiest weekend of the year. Activities. . .

SEEDS 02. Þórshöfn & Bakkafjörður - Langanes Peninsula

20.06.2008 SEEDS volunteers from France, Portugal, Lithuania, Spain and England are at the moment in Þórshöfn keeping up the good work done by SEEDS during the past years around the Langanes Peninsula.. After a long drive from the west fjords, we arrived on a rainy evening to be met by Aggi, who had alr. . .

FM 4 NGOs - Financial Management for NGOs

13.06.2008 SEEDS Iceland will organise the training course Financial Management for NGOs, FM 4 NGOs with the kind financial support and co-funding of the Youth in Action programme. Employees, board members and engaged volunteers from diverse sized associations have registered to participated and activel. . .

SEEDS 03. Garður & Reykjanes Peninsula

09.06.2008 16 SEEDS volunteers from France, UK, Belgium, Latvia, Finland, Netherlands, Spain and Italy have arrived to the township of Garður in the Reykjanes Peninsula and will stay until June 16th... This workcamp is situated in the town of Garður, a little under an hour’s drive from Reykjavik. Found. . .

SEEDS 16. Djúpavík

05.06.2008 Five SEEDS volunteers have arrived here in Djúpavík, situated in the Western Fjords of Iceland. Having settled into our accommodation, at the base of a waterfall, we have started work on creating a car park and path in preparation for a coming art festival. Other activities will include clea. . .

Alþjóðlegt kvöld í Samkomuhúsinu - Garður

05.06.2008 Á dögunum komu 16 sjálfboðaliðar frá SEEDS samtökunum í Garðinn en þau hafa unnið að því að aðstoða við undirbúning fyrir 100 ára afmæli bæjarins. SEEDS samtökin leggja mikla áhersla á samskipti við gestgjafa sína og vilja fá tækifæri til þess að kynnast heimamönnum og samfélaginu í Garði. Þ. . .

SEEDS 01. Bíldudalur & Langibotn. First Project of the season!

02.06.2008 Last week 16 SEEDS volunteers have started its very first project of the summer 2008 in the Icelandic Western Fjords; our volunteers have been involved in a number of projects in Bíldudalur: helping the excavation of a nearby archeology site, clearing out the monster museum, finishing the constru. . .

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