As far as it gets in the East fjords!

WORK/PROJECT:  SEEDS volunteers will take part in environmental projects and perform various tasks outdoors:

• Marking and maintaining walking paths, putting up signs with information and images
• Setting up fences
• Collecting and chopping driftwood
• Laying fishing nets for salmon and trout
• Painting houses or facilities that need maintenance
• Planting vegetables and bushes
• Other projects around the area such as farming, working with horses etc.

All the projects undertaken will be for the benefits of the local society and the nature of the area.

ACCOMMODATION: SEEDS volunteers will stay in shared rooms in a sleeping bag accommodation with access to a kitchen and a bathroom. Other guests or travellers might be in the house at the same time as it is a guesthouse accommodation. Please bring your own sleeping bag.

The group will be responsible for cooking and cleaning activities and please do not forget some traditional food from your home country for the international evening.

LOCATION: The work camp will take place in the area of Borgarfjörður Eystri, in the East fjords. This area is by some called a hiking haven, with a good number of marked trails. Mountains in the area are very beautiful with peaks such as Dyrfjöll, Staðarfjall, Geitfell and Svartfell.

The project base is in a farm situated off the beaten tourist track, 60 Km north of Egilsstaðir between the two glacial rivers, Jökulsá á Brú and the Lagarfljót. The farm offers endless opportunities for excursions to discover Iceland’s untouched nature. 

The area is a paradise for nature lovers with 30 different species of birds, lush vegetation and seals that can be seen in their natural habitat.  It gives an opportunity to enjoy almost complete peace and quiet to absorb land and nature.

Ever wanted to spot seals in their nature habitat, have a close encounter with a red-throated diver, and get attacked by the great Skua?  If so, this is the project for you!

LANGUAGE: English will be the official language in the camp; basic conversational skills are required.

TERMINAL: Closest International Airport: Keflavík/Reykjavík (KEF). Domestic airport: Egilsstaðir (EGS).

SEEDS organises a “minibus option”, a shared transport from Reykjavík to the camps and back. Apart from being cheap and convenient, it allows volunteers to meet fellow campers and have a relaxed trip, while stopping on the way for interesting sites.

EXTRAS / SPECIAL REMARKS: The participation fee of EUR 200(Euros) is to be paid to SEEDS. Please note that the fees are to be paid on arrival in Euros or Kronur and they include full board and lodging (food and accommodation) for the whole duration of the project.

Volunteers should have a motivation for working outdoors and getting to know ways of living in rural areas in Iceland; opportunity to get to know the Icelandic horse and the Icelandic farm life.

We will have horseback riding as a spare time activity, fishing in the river and visiting a puffin colony may be possible, depending on weather and availability from our hosts’ side.

Please bring warm clothes as the weather in Iceland can be quite unpredictable and it may be chilly even during the summer time.

AGE: 18+