Bees SUBMITTED PHOTO A really big flower. SUBMITTED PHOTO Ropes SUBMITTED PHOTO One of the trolls that can be found at the gardens. SUBMITTED PHOTO View from the dock.
SUBMITTED PHOTO Wildlife – up close and personal. SUBMITTED PHOTO STRONG — On the next to last day of school before summer vacation, students and teachers from grades 5 – 8 at Day Mountain Regional Middle School (DMRMS) made a trip to Boothbay to explore the wonders of The Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. DMRMS art teacher, Heidi Richards, explained, “The theme for this year’s art classes centered around art from around the world.
The fifth grade learned about the Danish artist, Thomas Dambo and his troll sculptures. The students were asked to create a paper mache troll inspired by Thomas Dambo and using natural and recycled materials much like he does in his work. “The field trip was a chance for the students to see the magnificent art sculptures of Thomas Dambo in person at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens,” Richards continued, “It was a great experience for students to reflect on the power of art to bring awareness to the environmental issues faced by society and to experience the measures that groups and individuals can take to minimize human impact and preserve our natural world.
AND the students were also asked to think of how each troll contributes to protecting and preserving the natural habitat, which created the perfect tie-in to concepts learned in science classes.” English Langu.
