Living by the Sea

Tresco Abbey Garden’s curator MIKE NELHAMS on his love of island life and how weather and its effect on the sea shapes the botanical oasis. Interview: Rachel Homer

MAGGIE SHEDDAN on how volunteering for a seabird charity led her to a new life by the sea. Interview: Alex Fisher

Dawn Hourigan on how her company ATLANTIC KITCHEN, which imports wild seaweed, is a result of an Irish coastal childhood. Interview: Richard Mellor

The ebb and flow of Salcombe estuary inspires artisan bag maker WILL BEES to create one-off designs. Interview: Anna Turns

Sean and Lucy Stevens talk about their holiday and boat-building business on the Isle of Wight. Interview: Alex Fisher

Joanne Hummel-Newell on how her new venture Foal Arts was inspired by her childhood on the Isle of Wight. Interview: Alex Fisher

Designer Simon Turner on how the rugged Suffolk coast has inspired his artwork. Interview: Alex Fisher 

Furniture-maker WILLIAM THOMSON on how his love of the Kent coast gave him an idea for a new business. Interview: Alex Fisher 

Author LUCY CLARKE on how her life by the sea inspires her writing. Interview: Alex Fisher Photographs: James Bowden

Chef and Great British Menu competitor Jude Kereama on the charm of Cornwall’s villages and seaside foraging. Interview: Gabrielle Jaffe. Photograph: Matthew Fox