The project is divided into two parts. The first part is the “Small space organic gardening” and the second part is International and traditional cuisine.
Small space organic gardening: The organization has a small community in the centre of Reykjavik where 50 to 80 volunteers are living at each time. The organization is now located in six houses in the same street in the heart of 101 centre Reykjavik. There are gardens between some of the houses and also we have backyards, flat roofs and other open spaces around. We would like to grove our own vegetable, spices and other organic food in that place. We also want to make the area more beautiful and to do so we will plant flowers and trees in the gardens.
Organic gardening is becoming more popular now as people try to live a healthier greener life and spend less money in the process. For those who live in a city or in an apartment with very limited outdoor space or backyards, it is difficult to grow their own vegetables. We want to involve our volunteers in a “small space gardening” and show them that it is possible and that we can grow organic vegetables at our place.
We will visit the Eco village in Solheimar , The health clinic in Hveragerði and farms in the south of Iceland which can teach us a lot about the topic of this workcamp.
International and traditional cuisine: The volunteers will get to know the traditional Icelandic food and how to prepare it. We will not only cook Icelandic food but also delicious food from many other countries. The idea is to use the green products from our gardens (when they are ready) and also to pick berries, mushrooms, spices and herbs which can be found in the area of Reykjavik and outside of the city. We will also go fishing in a lake in Borgarfjordur which is about one hour away from Reykjavik. The volunteers will also learn how to make different kind of bread, cakes, jam and tea. Several times during the camp we will invite the other volunteers in Reykjavik for a dinner or a small party to taste the delicates that we will make in our Organic kitchen.
Work: We will make the Organic garden, do the preparation for planting, clean the area, gather materials and decide about the design and plot arrangements, than we will select the plants and put them in the soil. The garden has to be taken care of every single day for two or three hours. We will also make a compast and organize the recycling system in the volunteers houses in Hverfisgata.
The volunteers will cook together, study and learn about different food. They will be supervised by the WF staff members, leaders and one of the WF members who is working in one of the best known restaurants in Reykjavik. The volunteers should use their initiative and be creative. We will once and a while prepare dinner and parties for other volunteers in Reykjavik. There will be a lot of food and even more of fun. |