DETROIT – Local residents are taking part in efforts to help rebuild a reading garden on Detroit’s west side. Clark is the Dean of Culture at Greenfield Union Elementary-Middle School. Original Story: Reading garden at Detroit elementary school trashed by vandalsHe has not been able to respond to all the emails. All of this just one day after someone destroyed the reading garden designed by kids at the school. To hurt the kids like that, I think the whole community felt the need to do something,” said Clark.