Gro is one of the five trolls in the Coastal Botanical Gardens in Boothbay, Maine. She represents the leaves of the tree. The copper planter in her mouth was placed there to create a symbol of photosynthesis. 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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Photo credit: © Ivy Close Images / Alamy / Afripics
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