Anderson Japanese Gardens
Rockford Civic Newcomers Club – June 1993, The Acquainter
Source: Rockford Civic Newcomers Club, The Acquainter newsletter, June 1993, Vol. 116 – Number 2
“Welcome, Sen. Jones, you found Rockford” by Pat Cunningham, 2006
Source: Rockford Register Star June 21, 2006
Judy Barnard – July/August 2008
Source: Rockford Woman Magazine, July/August 2008
Spring Creek Rd., 312 – Razed Sept 2000
both photographs loaned by Georgia McLeish Landwehr. House sold to Anderson Japanese Gardens, $525,000, in 2000.
House demolished in Sept 2000; replaced with parking lot/additional parking for Anderson Japanese Gardens.
Rockford, IL tourism video – 2014
GoRockford.com, DiscoverAmerica.com, 2014
Anderson Japanese Gardens
Anderson Japanese Gardens
Source: Sukiya Living Magazine, Journal of Japanese Gardening, November / December 2008, Pages 22 – 23
Anderson Japanese Gardens
Anderson Japanese Gardens
The nine acre gardens are at 318 Spring Creek Road
They are open May 1 – October 31
The purpose of Japanese gardening is to create an environment that is restorative to the soul.
Tim Gruner has been the gardening curator for the past 20 years.
Anderson invited renowned garden landscape designer Hoichi Kurisu of Portland, Oregon to design the gardens in 1978
The gardens drew about 40,000 visitors in 2008
Classes and special events at the garden are listed on their website.
Source: Northwest Quarterly, November / December 2008, Issue No. 66
Anderson Japanese Gardens
Anderson Japanese Gardens
318 Spring Creek Road
Source: Northwest Quarterly Magazine, Spring 2010
Anderson Japanese Gardens
Anderson Japanese Gardens
318 Spring Creek Road
Founded by Rockford businessman John Anderson
Construction of the garden began in 1978 under the guidance of Hoichi Kurisu
In 1998 John and Linda Anderson formed a non-profit organization and donated $3 million
Brenda Warren, Administration and Visitor Service since May 2007
Source: Northwest Quarterly Magazine, Spring 2008, Pg 56