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Looks like wood – Video

side view of Riber bench made from recycled plastic waste

TDP’s recycled plastic benches, seats and tables are a great addition to any garden. They do not require any painting or staining. Will not rot or splinter. Leave them out all year as they are completely waterproof. The heavy and robust material also means they will not blow over in the wind. All these benefits… Read More?

Watch our new Recycled plastic planter video

Matlock recycled plastic planter with seat

When Matlock town council needed to replace some old and damaged planters in the town centre, TDP set about creating a bespoke product that utilised recycled plastic materials. Creating a long lasting, low maintenance and weather proof alternative. We made a short video talking about the design process, you can watch it below; These planters… Read More?

Recycled Planters for Matlock

TDP Matlock Planter

Matlock Town Council in Derbyshire dress the pavements in Derwent Way with very large planters that are always full of the most amazing blooms all year round. The old planters were made from timber and inevitably had rotted over time so needed replacing. Jamie Brocklehurst, a member of the outdoor spaces team at Matlock Council… Read More?

Childrens Picnic Tables for Kathmandu

Picnic Tables in Kathmandu

Back in May this year, TDP were proud to ship 6 of our childrens Macaw picnic tables to the British Army in Kathmandu, Nepal. The shipment arrived safely but during the monsoon season, so they were not put into use until this week. Steve Priest has been very kind and sent us pictures of the… Read More?

East Midlands in Bloom Sponsorship

Queens Park Loughborough

TDP were the proud sponsor of the Excellence Within Parks Award for East Midlands in Bloom this year. The nominations were Welland Park in Market Harborough, English Heritage owned Gainsborough Old Hall , Carters Park in Holbeach, Delapre Abbey in Northampton, Carr Bank Park in Mansfield, Sconce & Devon Park in Newark, Pavilion Gardens in… Read More?

TDP Sponsors East Midlands in Bloom

East Midlands in Bloom

TDP are proud to announce our sponsorship of the Excellence Within Parks Award for East Midlands in Bloom. The awards ceremony is being held on September 14th in Mansfield. Good luck to all the nominees. We will update you all when the winner is announced. http://eastmidlandsinbloom.co.uk/ East Midlands in Bloom is an annual competition organised… Read More?

New Bench for Millennium Garden

Dale bench in Middleton by Wirksworth Millenium Garden

A community group working on behalf of the residents of Middleton by Wirksworth were looking at alternative solutions for the existing 20 timber benches sited around the village that all needed replacing through the natural deterioration of the wood. The Middleton Environmental Group, as the name suggests wanted an environmentally sound alternative to timber, so… Read More?

Around the camp fire

Bespoke recycled 3 slat seat

TDP were delighted to supply new recycled plastic outdoor furniture to Pax Tor (meaning Peace Hill), a site owned by the Guiding movement and utilised by Brownies as a holiday house. Pax Tor was built in the 1920’s as a timber structure was acquired by the Guiding movement in 1960. Since then many improvements and modernisation have… Read More?

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