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While a string of orchids are often found around the necks of tropical travelers, the flower will take center stage during winter at Alden Lane Nursery.

The third annual event, Orchids Under the Oaks, takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 10 and 11. The 5-acre garden facility, located at 981 Alden Lane, will feature hundreds of blooming orchids amongst the 350-year-old heritage Valley Oak trees.

A docent-led garden tour will be conducted by Alden Lane’s owner, Jacquie Williams Courtwright, host of “The Valley Gardener” on TV30, at 2 p.m. both days. As guests are ushered through the property, they will learn some Livermore history, as well as the heritage of the nursery. This tour is free, but secure a spot by calling 447-0280.

There will also be 10 California vendors in the heated indoor facilities with hundreds of blooming orchids for sale in a vast variety of colors, shapes and sizes from around the world.

Orchid growers and aficionados can even be included in the greenhouse display, “Pathways through Paradise.” They allow growers to bring up to six of their own orchids on the Friday before the show. Contact Sue Fordyce for details.

For those who would like to learn more about orchids, an informal potting and question and answer session throughout the show. There will also be six experts addressing orchid-related topics in a forum at 11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. both days.

Admission and parking are free, and guests will have the chance to win a greenhouse kit, which is currently on display at the nursery.

For more information, visit www.aldenlane.com or call 447-0280.

–Emily West

–Emily West

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  1. Interesting article, but there are certainly a disproportionate number of glaring spelling errors/typos in the few paragraphs:

    “While a string *or* orchids”

    “There will also *bee* 10 California vendors”

    “There will also be six experts addressing orchid-related topics in a *form*”

    “Orchid growers and lovers can even be included in the greenhouse display, “Pathways through Paradise”. They allow growers to bring up to six on the Friday before the show.” (six what? Lovers?)

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