Spring is when gardens start to wake up again. As April and May bring lighter days and warmer air, outdoor spaces become inviting places to relax, reconnect and enjoy nature after the winter months. For many people, gardens hold personal meaning – the sound of birds, the scent of fresh soil, the first bright blooms….
Author Archives: Rob Barlow
Each year millions of tonnes of plastic waste ends up in our oceans, damaging ecosystems, destroying marine life and entering the food chain. Watching the news and documentaries, and reading about plastic pollution in the press, is highlighting this issue but TDP owners, Rob and Anne, wanted to witness the problems first hand. In 2021…
A huge thank you to all our customers and suppliers from the whole team at TDP. As 2023 comes to an end we reflect on what has been a fantastic year for us. In April our continued quest to be a company that puts people and planet at the heart of all we do…
Look, we get it. When you’re asking your loved ones what they want for Christmas, or even sorting your own list, you’ll either get vague answers like “I’m not really bothered”, “Check my Amazon wishlist” or something outlandish like “Oooh shall we go and see the Northern Lights?” or “Let’s spend Christmas in New York…
Former Anthony Gell School student Leah Barratt, 18, of Crich, is studying for a business administration apprenticeship with us. Leah said she was loving being part of a busy working environment. “I’m more of a hands-on learner,” she said. “I wanted to be involved in a business setting. I liked the fact TDP’s furniture was…
Do you know the perfect gift this Christmas? Something that loves the outdoors, is loyal, reliable, available in loads of different colours and sizes and always there for you when you need a moment to paws and relax? That’s right, a recycled plastic bench from TDP!
We have launched own ‘Green Friday’ campaign to encourage you to think more sustainably while grabbing bargains over the traditional pre-Christmas sales bonanza.
We have launched a new hedgehog house to help protect these endangered creatures in time for hibernation season. We have created this new hedgehog house after our founder Rob Barlow made a ‘green pledge’ at a young person’s environmental meeting in 2022. Rob was speaking at the Midlands Engine Young People’s Green Growth Assembly in…
TDP is helping tell the stories of those who have passed on, with a highly innovative new memorial bench digital platform.
We have gone global in our quest to help the environment by planting a baby coral reef in the Indian Ocean. Rob and Anne travelled out to the UNESCO Baa Atoll Biosphere Reserve to help plant the baby reef. They are passionate about championing the environment in their home lives as well as in their…










