Birk is one of the five trolls in the Coastal Botanical Gardens in Boothbay, Maine. He represents the roots of the tree. 500 roots were collected to make his beard. The artist is Thomas Dambo, and he makes—all from recycled materials— the head, hands, and feet in his studio in Copenhagen, Denmark. He then ships them to wherever they are going in the world. Once in their “home”, recycled materials are gathered to make the bodies. For the Maine Gardens, about 750 palettes were used.

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