5.8K views · 77 reactions | Look for blooming magnolias during your next visit to Powell Gardens! These hardy flowering trees bloom from February to June, depending on the variety. Powell Gardens’ magnolia collection has been certified by the American Public Garden Association’s North American Plant Collections Consortium (NAPCC). | Powell Gardens | Facebook

Plant of the week: The cherokee brave dogwood. This small but captivating tree is cold hardy and tolerates drought better than some cultivars. Its pink and white flowers are sure to add interest to any landscape. You can learn more about this dogwood and many others during this weekend's Doggies & Dogwoods Days. Join expert Jesse Stauffer-Baum on a dogwood walkabout and bring your pup! Details: bit.ly/2mj18yQ | Powell Gardens

Local residents have vowed to fight to protect a statue of Robert Baden-Powell which is set to be removed temporarily for its protection after it was placed on a target list by protesters. The statue of the founder of the Scout Movement in Poole Quay, Dorset, has been targeted by campaigners due to his associations with the Nazis and the Hitler youth programme, as well as his actions in the military. Read more: https://bit.ly/2BX9Yiq | ITV News

“Life without adventure would be deadly dull” - Sir Robert Baden-Powell was #BornOnThisDay in 1857. See the first Chief Scout here at a The Scouts rally in Witton Park, Lancashire. Film courtesy of North West Film Archive #BritainOnFilm | BFI