“That’s a really important lesson when you’re thinking about Howard Finster and Paradise Garden — where it’s located.” The garden is now leased to and managed by the Paradise Garden Foundation, a non-profit of three staff. “When Howard created this, he wanted to be a sort of Noah’s Ark for humanity,” said Mary Shewan, Paradise Garden operations manager and curatorial archivist. (Photo by Bridget Goodman / Daily Yonder)The Paradise Garden Foundation aims to preserve the environment for future generations without changing the effect. Mary Shewan, Paradise Garden operations manager and curatorial archivist, stands in the Finster’s TV repair shop.