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Work with Monica

Monica Gruler Farrier

Speaker | Writer | Photographer | Educator | Consultant

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Monica Gruler Farrier, owner of Gruler Gardens, is a Michigan State University Extension Master Gardener, garden writer, photographer, speaker, educator, and consultant. Monica is a Garden Communicators International (GardenComm) member and holds degrees in English from UCLA and Eastern Michigan University. She is available for speaking engagements, classes and workshops, writing and photography assignments for digital or print media, and consulting on special projects. If your club, business or service organization is interested in working with Monica, please reach out to her on the contact page on this website. She responds personally to every inquiry.

Presentation & Writing Topics Include:​

  • Getting Started with Native Plants

  • Getting Started with Cut Flowers

  • Create a Wildlife Sanctuary in your Garden

  • Monarch Butterflies in Northern Michigan

  • Dried & Pressed Flower Crafting (workshop)

  • Fresh Flower Arranging (workshop)

  • Seed Collecting & Storage

  • Starting Seeds (spring workshop)

Monica's presentations, classes, and events have been offered locally through:

  • ​Harbor Springs Garden Club

  • Petoskey Area Garden Club

  • Perennial Garden Club of Cheboygan 

  • Cheboygan Seedums Garden Club

  • Charlevoix Conservation District

  • Charlevoix Area Garden Club

  • Charlevoix Evening Garden Club

  • North Central Michigan College

Monica Farrier
Monica Farrier

What people say about Monica...

Speaking to the Charlevoix Garden Club

“Our members all enjoyed hearing your story and picking up some new growing ideas with conservation in mind. Thank you!”

— Charlevoix Area Garden Club

Monica teaching at North Central Michigan College

“I thought Monica was a great instructor because she is so enthusiastic about the subject. She was very organized.”

— NCMC Student

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