Volunteer > Workcamps in 2007 > Iceland
| Code | Location | Dates | Type* | Vols. |
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| SEEDS-08 | Reykjavík & Bláfjöll | 11.07.2007 - 25.07.2007 | ENVI | 12 |
The aim of the project is to halt the erosion of vegetation and soils and to strengthen the ecosystem of the area by enhancing its natural vegetation. The process of using organic waste materials as fertilizing means, we achieve a double dividend. Close to 70% of the total population of Iceland lives in this area of the country and the area has suffered of overgrazing and volcanic activity. |
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| Code | Location | Dates | Type* | Vols. |
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| SEEDS-16 | Island of Viðey: History, Nature & Art | 13.07.2007 - 27.07.2007 | ENVI | 12 |
Volunteers will be living and working on the island of Viðey, the city of Reykjavík will be our host and we will work on environmental or nature related matters. Most of the project will be dedicated to coastline cleaning up actions. The island is located not far away out of the capital’s coast and sea currents bring considerable amounts of trash to its shores. |
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| Code | Location | Dates | Type* | Vols. |
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| SEEDS-09 | Patreksfjörður - Hiking & Culture Festival | 20.07.2007 - 03.08.2007 | FEST/ENVI | 12 |
Volunteers will be working on a particular project with the development agency of the Western Fjords, the Hiking and Culture festival, volunteers will be directly engaged in the preparation, activities of the festival and in diverse tasks once it has finished. Possible tasks: maintenance and marking of hiking paths, putting up of signs in noteworthy places; as works on common and green recreational areas in the zone, gardening works, etc. |
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| Code | Location | Dates | Type* | Vols. |
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| SEEDS-10 | Sólheimar*, Sjálfbært samfélag | 26.07.2007 - 09.08.2007 | AGRI/RENO | 10 |
Volunteers will have the opportunity to work in the Eco-village of Sólheimar in different sections as follows: Landscaping in the Eco-village, different tasks on the green and landscape areas; renovation and maintenance works in some of the buildings; and in two workshops: The forestry department of Ölur or in the vegetable organic-growing greenhouses of Sunna. * The name Sólheimar means “home of the sun”. |
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| Code | Location | Dates | Type* | Vols. |
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| SEEDS-11 | Fiskidagurinn Mikli í Dalvíkurbyggð – Fish Festival | 02.08.2007 - 16.08.2007 | FEST/ENVI | 12 |
Volunteers will work before, during and after the festival, helping in the many different activities related to the preparation and execution of the festival as re-arranging all again once it finishes. Volunteers are also asked to bring with them typical recipes from their countries involving fish as the main ingredient. |
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| Code | Location | Dates | Type* | Vols. |
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| SEEDS-17 | Reykjavík: Hinsegin Dagar, Menningarnótt & Maraþon | 07.08.2007 - 21.08.2007 | FEST/ENVI | 15 |
We will be working in two main fields: Festivals and environment/green areas. During the period of time the workcamp takes place there will be 3 big festivals in the city, volunteers will be collaborating and helping around the different tasks before, during and after the festivals. |
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| Code | Location | Dates | Type* | Vols. |
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| SEEDS-12 | Sólheimar*, vistvænt byggðarhverfi | 09.08.2007 - 23.08.2007 | AGRI/RENO | 10 |
Volunteers will have the opportunity to work in the Eco-village of Sólheimar in different sections as follows: Landscaping in the Eco-village, different tasks on the green and landscape areas; renovation and maintenance works in some of the buildings; and in two workshops: The forestry department of Ölur or in the vegetable organic-growing greenhouses of Sunna. * The name Sólheimar means “home of the sun”. |
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| Code | Location | Dates | Type* | Vols. |
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| SEEDS-18 | Viðey: Saga, Náttúra & List | 15.08.2007 - 29.08.2007 | ENVI | 12 |
Volunteers will be living and working on the island of Viðey, the city of Reykjavík will be our host and we will work on environmental or nature related matters. Most of the project will be dedicated to coastline cleaning up actions. The island is located not far away out of the capital’s coast and sea currents bring considerable amounts of trash to its shores. |
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| Code | Location | Dates | Type* | Vols. |
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| SEEDS-23 | REYFI07 – Nordic Horn of Plenty, Reykjavík | 16.08.2007 - 30.08.2007 | FEST | 16 |
Do you enjoy good music, architecture, art, theatre – all kinds of culture? If the answer to this question is YES then you probably should sign up for being a volunteer on REYFI! SEEDS volunteers will once again join a project in Reykjavík related to festivals! |
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| Code | Location | Dates | Type* | Vols. |
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| SEEDS-22 | Suðureyri í Tálknafirði - Like in the old days!! | 23.08.2007 - 06.09.2007 | RENO / CONS | 16 |
SEEDS volunteers will once again join a project in the community of Tálknafjörður and its surrounding area. Volunteers will specifically be working at the old whaling station in Suðureyri. Volunteers’ work will mainly be focused on renovation and reconstruction works in the old buildings and former facilities of the whaling station... |
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