Jacksons (small centre) Brookside (mid-sized centre), Endsleigh Garden & Leisure (large centre) struck gold in The Greatest Garden Centre Team at Christmas category, as voted for purely by garden centre customers.

Jacksons owner Robert Kingham said: "This is the best award you can win. I didn't think we could achieve this kind of accolade but I'm amazed and thrilled that we have. Our staff appreciate the comments they get from customers, and this award is the icing on the cake."

Brookside are becoming used to winning these awards but it's still a great thrill, admits Alison Shead. "We love Christmas at Brookside and it's great to be appreciated in this way. It makes it all worthwhile."

Endsleigh's manager Val Kempster missed The Greatest Christmas Awards party through ill-health, and marketing director John Moseley said: "We always value this award because it in effect represents feedback from our customers – it's wonderful to know our customers love what we're doing. It's a shame that Val couldn't be here but this win will hopefully help speed her recovery."



Gold award winners – Endsleigh, Jacksons and Brookside.



Merryhatton (above left) and Langlands Leeds (above right) with their silver awards.


RESULTS: 

Gold Award: Jacksons (small centre) Brookside (mid-sized centre), Endsleigh Garden & Leisure (large centre)

Silver Award: Merryhatton (small centre), Dunbar (mid-sized centre), Langlands Leeds (large centre)

Top 10 in alphabetical order (as voted for by customers): Brookside, Dunbar, Eastfield, Endsleigh Garden & Leisure, Huntingdon Garden & Leisure, Jacksons, Langlands Leeds, Merryhatton, Percy Throwers Garden & Leisure, Perrywood.