Giant Trolls Are Lurking in the Redwoods — and You Can Climb on Them

Giant forest trolls are coming to the South Bay in June

They’re huge and hairy, have names like Ibbi Pip and Sofus Lotus and possibly eat humans. They’re Giant Trolls, and they’ll soon be coming to a forest near you. On June 7, the exhibit “Trolls: Save the Humans” opens at the historic Filoli gardens in San Mateo County to run through early November. A half-dozen humongous creatures made of recycled materials like construction wood will take up residence among the redwood groves and meadow blooms. T…

Giant trolls are lurking in the redwoods — and you can climb on them

The towering sculptures are beckoning visitors to the Filoli estate for the next five months. And yes, you can climb on them.