Patreksfjörður - Unique West fjords (2:3)
Patreksfjörður - Unique West fjords (2:3)
WORK/PROJECT: SEEDS volunteers will be working this year once again with the local municipality in Patreksfjörður, in the West Fjords. SEEDS has been working in the municipality for the last 9 years in different projects.
Volunteers will be beautifying the town of Patreksfjörður and surroundings by taking care of green areas. Volunteers might also do some painting jobs, clean beaches, and other related tasks.
The working plan will be flexible and it will depend on the needs of our local host and the advance of the diverse projects in the area as well as weather conditions.
The weather conditions in Iceland are unpredictable, be prepared to experience all kinds of weather and be sure of bringing warm clothing since most of the work will take place outdoors.
ACCOMMODATION: SEEDS volunteers will be hosted in a local house in a sleeping bag accommodation. Please bring your own sleeping bag.
Food supplies will be provided and a kitchen will be available. Volunteers will share the duties of cooking and cleaning.
Do not forget some traditional/typical food from your home country for an international evening.
LOCATION: The West Fjords are among the most breathtakingly beautiful places in Iceland, with its high mountains and dramatic fjords cutting deep into the landscape. The Lonely Planet travel guide actually put the area on its top 10 list of regions in the world to visit in 2011.
Although the locals here are great, it is the nature that attracts visitors. For understandable reasons as well: it is untouched and almost uninhabited area. The cliffs and valleys are packed with birds, the uninhabited fjords offer a moment of silence and tranquillity, and the Arctic fox proudly roams the mountains and inlets. The waterfalls are high and the streams pure. The distances are long and the fjords are deep. And then there are places where there are no roads at all.
Patreksfjörður is a typical fishing village with a population of about 800. It is the biggest town in the southern part of the West Fjords. Patreksfjörður got its name from its first settler, whose spiritual guide was St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. Somewhat fittingly it was in this fjord that the first potatoes were cultivated in Iceland in the 18th century.
The town is located on the shores in the south of the West Fjords and is surrounded by mountains that offer endless opportunities to enjoy nature and wilderness during all seasons.
LANGUAGE: English will be the language in the camp; basic conversational skills are needed.
TERMINAL: Closest international Airport: Keflavík/Reykjavík (KEF). Bus station: Central Reykjavík (BSÍ).
SEEDS organises the “minibus option”, a shared transport from Reykjavík to the camp site and vice versa. Apart from being cheaper and more convenient, it allows volunteers to meet fellow campers and have a relaxed trip, while stopping on the way for interesting and tourist sites.
EXTRAS / SPECIAL REMARKS: Participation fee EUR 200 (Euros). Please note that these fees are to be paid to SEEDS on arrival in either Euros or Icelandic krónas.
Volunteers should have a motivation for working outdoors and be prepared to experience different kinds of weather.
There will be countless opportunities to discover the area by foot or to hike the surroundings; the location is surrounded by stunning nature.
Our hosting partner will organise free time activities in the area; for instance visiting the local swimming pool and hiking.
Age: 18+