{"id":6151,"date":"2026-02-05T21:19:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T05:19:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wrwofficial.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/05\/gpod-on-the-road-trolls-at-the-north-carolina-arboretum\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T21:19:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T05:19:24","slug":"gpod-on-the-road-trolls-at-the-north-carolina-arboretum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wrwofficial.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/05\/gpod-on-the-road-trolls-at-the-north-carolina-arboretum\/","title":{"rendered":"GPOD on the Road: Trolls at the North Carolina Arboretum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Happy Friday, GPODers!<\/p>\n<p>During the worst of the winter months, many of us retreat to the warmth and comfort of our indoor spaces. However, if you\u2019re lucky enough to reside in a milder climate or find an attraction or activity that is worth bundling up for, the winter months are still a wonderful time to immerse yourself in the outdoors. Today, Beth Tucker from Waxhaw, North Carolina (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/article\/a-look-back-at-beths-early-summer-garden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beth\u2019s Early Summer Garden<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/article\/early-spring-in-beths-north-carolina-garden-part-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Early Spring in Beth\u2019s North Carolina Garden<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/article\/irises-and-more-in-beths-north-carolina-garden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Irises and More in Beth\u2019s Garden<\/a>, etc.), is sharing an incredible opportunity to get outside, support an excellent arboretum, and do a little reflecting on our environment. She recently made a trip to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncarboretum.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The North Carolina Arboretum<\/a> in Asheville, North Carolina, and experienced the traveling sculpture installation called <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomasdambo.com\/works\/afieldstudy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trolls: A Field Study<\/a><\/em> by Danish artist Thomas Dambo. There are 12 \u201cBaby Troll\u201d sculptures in this exhibition that range from 7 to 9 feet tall and are crafted from completely reclaimed and salvaged materials like fallen branches, wooden pallets, and twigs. Their stop in North Carolina is the first stop in North America, where they are \u201cembarking on a curious journey to learn about humankind.\u201d The trolls will be at The North Carolina Arboretum until February 17 and will move on to <a href=\"https:\/\/southcoastbotanicgarden.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">South Coast Botanic Garden<\/a> in Palos Verdes Estates, California, in March.<\/p>\n<p><em>This \u201con the road\u201d isn\u2019t about gardens so much as the magical creatures that can be found there. Thomas Dambo creates these marvelous trolls out of reclaimed lumber\u2014these are from his <\/em>Trolls: A Field Study<em> installation at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville. We had such a wonderful time \u201ctroll hunting\u201d; there were many children and dogs participating, wandering along the paths searching for the elusive trolls!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/30133545\/GPOD-Tucker-1-Dambo-troll-Taks.jpg\"><\/a>First up is the leader of the pack, a tenacious troll named Taks. In the lore of this exhibition, Taks was the first baby troll to wander out into the human world and, dumbfounded by what he saw, returned to his 11 siblings to bring them with him on this field study.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/30133546\/GPOD-Tucker-2-Dambo-troll-Wilde.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-225910 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/30133546\/GPOD-Tucker-2-Dambo-troll-Wilde.jpg\" alt=\"Thomas Dambo Wilde troll\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/30133546\/GPOD-Tucker-2-Dambo-troll-Wilde.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/30133546\/GPOD-Tucker-2-Dambo-troll-Wilde-700x910.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/30133546\/GPOD-Tucker-2-Dambo-troll-Wilde-768x998.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"\/><\/a>Next up is the artist of the bunch, named Wilde. A section of broken branch serves as a troll-sized writing utensil that is used to depict a human in a state most often seen by these trolls: behind a cellphone camera to take a photo. What\u00a0 a poignant yet humorous statement on how we interact with art!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/30133548\/GPOD-Tucker-3-Dambo-troll-Wilde.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-225911\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/30133548\/GPOD-Tucker-3-Dambo-troll-Wilde.jpg\" alt=\"Thomas Dambo Taks troll\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/30133548\/GPOD-Tucker-3-Dambo-troll-Wilde.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/30133548\/GPOD-Tucker-3-Dambo-troll-Wilde-700x840.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/30133548\/GPOD-Tucker-3-Dambo-troll-Wilde-768x922.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"\/><\/a>And here\u2019s a better view of Wilde, allowing you to see the incredibly expressive faces Dambo is able to create with reclaimed wood.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/30133550\/GPOD-Tucker-4-Dambo-troll-Bignut.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-225912 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/30133550\/GPOD-Tucker-4-Dambo-troll-Bignut.jpg\" alt=\"Thomas Dambo Bignut troll\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/30133550\/GPOD-Tucker-4-Dambo-troll-Bignut.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/30133550\/GPOD-Tucker-4-Dambo-troll-Bignut-700x840.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/30133550\/GPOD-Tucker-4-Dambo-troll-Bignut-768x922.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"\/><\/a>Many of Dambo\u2019s trolls have a mischievous nature to them, and the trolls in this series are no different. It is not visible in this photo, but Bignut is attentively holding a string to a human-sized trap.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/30133551\/GPOD-Tucker-5-Dambo-troll-Boge.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-225913 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/30133551\/GPOD-Tucker-5-Dambo-troll-Boge.jpg\" alt=\"Thomas Dambo Boge troll\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/30133551\/GPOD-Tucker-5-Dambo-troll-Boge.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/30133551\/GPOD-Tucker-5-Dambo-troll-Boge-700x840.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/30133551\/GPOD-Tucker-5-Dambo-troll-Boge-768x922.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"\/><\/a>Boge is another curious troll trying to get a closer look. Many of Dambo\u2019s sculptures encourage interaction, offering long limbs to climb onto or an outstretched hand to get into. This is even more prominent in the <em>Field Study<\/em> exhibition as the baby trolls explore and observe humankind. Boge\u2019s clasping hands invite visitors to climb inside and offer themselves up for the troll\u2019s amusement.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/30133553\/GPOD-Tucker-6-Dambo-troll-Valle.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-225914 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/30133553\/GPOD-Tucker-6-Dambo-troll-Valle.jpg\" alt=\"Thomas Dambo Valle troll\" width=\"1200\" height=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/30133553\/GPOD-Tucker-6-Dambo-troll-Valle.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/30133553\/GPOD-Tucker-6-Dambo-troll-Valle-700x496.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/30133553\/GPOD-Tucker-6-Dambo-troll-Valle-768x544.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><\/a>Lastly, a simple troll named Valle reminds us all to slow down. Surrounded by the stripped-back winter landscape, Valle shows us that rest can be just as important as action.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you so much for sharing this amazing art installation with us, Beth! I was in awe of Dambo\u2019s sculptures at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/article\/gpod-on-the-road-coastal-maine-botanical-garden-in-early-summer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coastal Maine Botanical Garden<\/a>, so I\u2019m keeping my fingers crossed that this exhibition makes it to a botanical garden or arboretum closer to me.<\/p>\n<p>Have you visited any public gardens this winter? From holiday light displays to art exhibitions and conservatory plant collections, there is often still plenty to see and do that help support these vital institutions when visitation slows. Consider telling us about your favorite public garden to visit in the comments, or consider sharing photos of your last trip with the blog. <strong>Follow the NEW directions below to submit your photos to\u00a0Garden Photo of the Day!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><strong>We want to see YOUR garden!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Have photos to share? 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