📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
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💼 What the programme involves
SEEDS volunteers will be working for the second year in this project, having the chance to work in a typical Icelandic farm, be a part of the farm life and take part in various indoor and outdoor tasks. The work will mostly take place outside, so volunteers need to be motivated to work in unpredictable weathers. Volunteers will do some fence-work and general clean up in the surroundings of the farm.
Furthermore volunteers will do some painting and those who are interested can take part in the regular farm tasks such as milking cows and attending the animals.
The working plan will be flexible and it will depend on the needs of our hosts as well as weather conditions. The work is physical.
We will have the chance to live and work on an Icelandic farm, participating in the diverse tasks of its daily life. This is a unique opportunity to experience first-hand how a family in the countryside lives. The farm is relatively big, with sheep, cows and few horses, and this time of spring can be very lively. The owners have their own produce which we will have the opportunity to learn about.
🏠 Accommodation on site
In this camp volunteers will be hosted in a farmhouse, sleeping in shared accommodation. Volunteers will have to bring their own sleeping bag. The house is a fully equipped home, with access to a kitchen, bathroom and washing machine.
We will share the different duties of cooking and cleaning. Please remember to bring some traditional or typical food from your home country for the international evening.
📍 About the location
The project takes place in an active Icelandic farm in south-east Iceland placed between the town Höfn in Hornarfjör ur and the glacier lagoon Jökuls rlón where big icebergs float. Tourism has been a growing field in the area and the locals are meeting the new demands.
The south of Iceland is one of the most popular destinations for travellers as the landscape offers diverse and breathtaking nature. Rivers and waterfalls, mountains, glaciers and long beaches form a contrast and offer a wide range of experiences.
The view is spectacular and the biggest national park in Europe with the largest glacier in Europe, Vatnajökull is only few kilometres away. The unique beauty of the nature, unpredictable weathers during winter and local culture have shaped the culture in the area.
The Vatnajökull N.P., stretching from the south coast to the north coast of the island; it is the largest protected wilderness in Europe. It covers around 15.000 km2 (15% of the surface of Iceland), including all of Vatnajökull glacier, the former Skaftafell N.P., Jokulsargljufur N.P. and surrounding area.
ℹ️ Additional information
Place of beautiful natural surroundings with countless opportunities to hike and discover it by foot.