Learn how to take simple culinary staples, such as butters, sugars, vinegars, liqueurs and more and transform them into something special with the addition of fresh herbs. Infuse your pantry as well as the rest of your home with the scents and colors of summer, adding a year-round herbal experience. Sample an array of herb-kissed food products, which will enliven your meals throughout the year, and begin your own herbal adventure. This Massachusetts Horticultural Society class will take place on Wednesday, September 10 from 1 – 3 at Elm Bank, 900 Washington Street, Wellesley. $20 for Mass Hort members, $25 for non-members. Register on line at www.masshort.org, or call 617-933-4943.

Karen O’Brien runs her herbal business, The Green Woman’s Garden, www.greenwomansgarden.com, in the central MA town of Mendon. She has unusual herb plants, including medicinal, for sale, runs workshops on various herbal adventures, and occasionally participates at farmers markets and fairs.

She is the Development Chair of The Herb Society of America, currently serves as Chairman of the New England Unit of H.S.A., is Secretary of the International Herb Association, and is President of the Greenleaf Garden Club of Milford.

A member of Garden Writers Association, she is the editor and contributing author to the latest Herb of the Year book on Artemisia, produced by the IHA.