Author Archives: Rob Barlow

A Garden in Spring: Where Everyday Life Moves Back Outdoors

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….

Why Recycle: Part I: The Dangers and Consequences of Plastic Waste

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…

We welcome Leah our 18-year-old apprentice as the newest recruit

Leah outside

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…

We honour our ‘green pledge’ with new hedgehog houses in time for hibernation season

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…

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