Gardeners from Greenwich Pollinator Pathway and Friends of Binney Park recently came together to honor the life and legacy of Meredith Sampson— a resident of Old Greenwich—whose deep love for birds, pollinators, and all wildlife touched so many. Meredith, a dedicated wildlife rehabilitator and founder of Wild Wings LLC, spent her life caring for injured animals and inspiring others through her work and her longtime leadership of the First Sunday Bird Walks at Greenwich Point.
Meredith Sampson, August 2023, courtesy Friends of Binney Park
After her passing last winter, and in keeping with her generous spirit, friends and community members ensured that her passion would live on.
Members of the Greenwich Pollinator Pathway and Friends of Binney Park carefully relocated many of Meredith’s cherished native plants before her property is sold. These plants—some rare and not even available in garden centers—include native ferns, Virginia bluebells, mayapple, and more, all chosen by Meredith to support birds, bees, and other pollinators.
These thriving pieces of her garden have now been lovingly transplanted into public spaces and parks across town, including Byram, Cos Cob, Glenville, and Old Greenwich, with plantings at Helen Binney Kitchel Park, Pinetum-Pomerance-Tuchman and other restoration sites.
What was once a private sanctuary has become a shared gift—enhancing local habitats and inviting the entire community to experience the beauty and biodiversity Meredith so deeply valued.
For those who knew her, this effort feels especially meaningful. Meredith’s quiet dedication to nurturing the natural world continues to take root and flourish in the very places she cared about most. Her garden lives on—not just in the plants themselves, but in the renewed life they support and the community they continue to bring together.