PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • May 1, 2021
An artist from Denmark who constructs colossal troll sculptures from recycled wooden material has spent the past two months working feverishly in the woods at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens bringing five forest trolls to life. The botanical gardens open for the season on Saturday, though the giant troll exhibition, “Guardians of the Seeds,” won’t open until May 29. But people who visit before then might catch a glimpse of the whimsical trolls lurking in the woods. Artist Thomas Dambo and a team of volunteers are constructing the trolls as part of a long-term exhibition about sustainability, conservation and the need to protect the forests – in Maine and around the globe.