Marine marvels

Helen Wilde, the embroidery artist behind Ovo Bloom, shares how growing up on the Yorkshire coast and an enduring obsession with the sea have shaped her richly layered, globally celebrated art

From her remote Welsh workshop, Rosie Farey practises an ancient meditative craft – creating baskets, hats and handbags from hand-harvested rush

Once popular with ancient Europeans but largely forgotten in subsequent decades, seaweed is being rediscovered as a powerhouse ingredient. Rich in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, it supports ever

A keen gardener has worked with the natural features of her ruggedly beautiful plot on Scotland’s east coast

Julie Oldfield harnesses flame and forces of nature to create works of art on copper canvases ablaze with storm clouds and sunlight

30-minute birder Amanda Tuke sees the benefits of being distracted by birds at home, and on the coast