📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Project location: This camp will take place in a small community called Fluoir, which is located in the middle of The Golden Circle in Iceland. In the area, you can find some of the historical places in Iceland, for example, Singvellir, which is by far Iceland s most famous historic site and one of the two places in Iceland in the UNESCO World Heritage list.Nowhere on earth is the junction between the European and American tectonic plates in the Earth s crust as clear as in the southwest and at Singvellir. The plates diverge here by as much as 2 cm per year, but the gap is constantly being filled, as volcanoes have been erupting regularly throughout Iceland s history.The region also has other attractions: places of outstanding natural beauty include magnificent waterfalls, of which Gullfoss (Golden Falls) is the best known. The best known hot spring is Geysir, from which derives the English word geyser for spouting hot springs: the big Geysir is surrounded by many more springs of all shapes and sizes.A little further east are two of Iceland s most active volcanoes. Mt. Hekla has erupted about 20 times in Icelandic history, and Mt. Katla, under the Mirdalsjokull glacier, is almost as active. Many years have now passed since Mt. Katla last erupted, and according to geoscientists, it is long overdue for another burst of activity.
💼 What the programme involves
The volunteers will be working with the environmental department of the community. Most of the work will consist of planting trees and taking care of the environment in the surrounding area.Our work will also depend on weather conditions, which is why we have to be flexible. This is a perfect camp for people who like outdoor work and physical challenges in a beautiful environment.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Worldwide Friends volunteers will be staying at a local school. Volunteers need to bring their own sleeping bags, but mattresses are provided. Wireless internet access is provided free of charge.Food will be provided for the duration of the workcamp, however, everyone is expected to do their fair share of the cooking and cleaning. Since it is always nice to try new and different dishes, volunteers are encouraged to bring along their favourite recipes from home
📍 About the location
Worldwide Friends volunteers have free access to the local geothermally-heated swimming pool in the area. Traditionally, natural pools have played an important social role in Icelandic culture. Most Icelandic pools offer indoor and outdoor swimming, as well as hot tubs and saunas or steam rooms. Hverageroi is known for having great areas for hiking, including a river heated by hot springs.WF Iceland will also organise reasonably-priced weekend excursions to some of the most popular, beautiful areas and natural wonders that Iceland has to offer. Excursions include unique Icelandic sights, such as glacial lagoons, waterfalls, volcanic and geothermal areas, glaciers, geysers, lava forests, hot-springs, rhyolite mountain ranges, steam-vents or even icebergs.We will also focus on intercultural learning and exchange. Every evening, volunteers from different countries will present their country of origin and culture in an informal way. It can be a presentation, a game, theatre i the form of introduction is up to you Therefore, we encourage you to bring along some food, photos or anything interesting related to your country for a fun and informative evening amongst other volunteers. This workcamp gives you the opportunity to spend an amazing time in Iceland with other international volunteers and to have an incredible experience where participants share their knowledge with each other while exploring creativity, environmental issues and intercultural learning.