2010
Established a perennial garden along the Greenway trail, across the street from Krider World’s Fair Garden. This year the Quilt Garden was planted in the windmill pattern in recognition of Krider Garden’s Dutch Windmill. The large oval planting bed near the English Tea House was dedicated as the annual “Garden with a Cause” in support of local causes and charities that help improve the lives of people in Middlebury. This year’s garden supported breast cancer awareness.
2011
A statue of Hebe, the Greek goddess of eternal youth, was placed in the original World’s Fair display garden in an effort to restore similar plantings and structures that were in the original garden at the Chicago World’s Fair which had two statues of the Greek classic style. The Garden with a Cause was planted with a yellow ribbon theme recognizing the American military and the Quilt Garden was planted in the Sunrise pattern in recognition of the original Sunrise Bench that was displayed at the Chicago World’s Fair.
2012
The Quilt Garden pattern this year was “Hands All Around” in recognition of volunteers who donate their time to the park and to other causes in Middlebury.
2013
The street leading into the garden was officially named Krider Garden Lane. The annual Quilt Garden this year was planted in a Pumpkinvine pattern to honor the opening of the Pumpkinvine Nature Trail, a 26-mile rails-to-trails project that connects Goshen to Middlebury to Shipshewana. (The section of the Greenway Trail from Wayne Street through Krider Garden to York Street now is a part of the Pumpkinvine Nature Trail.)
2014
This year’s Quilt Garden was the Water Wheel design, after the Mill House, one of Krider Garden’s original features and the Garden with a Cause was planted to recognize those with autism and those who help them. New additions to the lower garden are two new waterfalls descending to a new pond.
2015
A sundial was added to the upper garden’s fountain pool area. The garden at the Chicago World’s Fair also had a sundial.
2016
A gazebo was added to the lower garden waterfall area to provide a place for visitors to sit and enjoy a view of the pond and listen to the sound of the waterfalls. This year’s Quilt Garden “Crossroads” design was chosen to celebrate Indiana’s Bicentennial and the state’s place as the “Crossroads of America.”
2017
The Quilt Garden pattern chosen for this year is “Krider Star point” to celebrate the 10th year of the Elkhart County Quilt Gardens and Krider Garden’s “star” status in the town’s park system.
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