Too dark, too cold – winter’s charms aren’t as obvious as summer’s brassy joys. But for Robert Macfarlane, Alice Oswald, Poppy Okotcha and others, this is a rich season. Here, they offer ways to lean into it, with an introduction by Jeanette Winterson

Steel-lit days. Charcoal evenings. Dark nights.

Winter is part of the cycle of life. Every season brings us something different. Something to celebrate. And that includes winter.