Protesters have thrown orange paint over a garden at the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show.
Three women from Just Stop Oil (JSO) were arrested and face charges of criminal damage.
They allegedly attacked a garden created by award winning plantsman Paul Hervey-Brookes.
The activists stepped over a rope barrier and splashed paint on the RBC Brewin Dolphin Garden
A JSO spokesperson said:
“What use is a garden if you can’t eat?
“Cries of dismay could be heard from the public, though this later changed to applause and cries of ‘Well done’.”
They added: “This is not a one-day event, this is an act of resistance against a criminal Government.”
The three women were named by JSO as Stephanie Golder, 35, Naomi Goddard, 58, a retired landscape engineer, and Rosa Hicks, 28.
In a statement released after their arrests, Ms Goddard, from Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, said:
“I know that by carrying out this action, I risk losing my job, my livelihood, and my reputation, but it is what I have to do right now.
“We all need to do everything in our power to stop this madness continuing.
“There is a better, cleaner, safer future, but only if we fight for it.”
Ms Golder, from Southend, Essex, added:
“I disrupted the Chelsea Flower Show to ask the visitors, exhibitors and the RHS to pick a side; to stand for good over evil, life over death, right over wrong; to stand with the young and the billions of people in the global south whose lives are being cut short by climate collapse.”
The Metropolitan Police said:
“Officers responded to an incident at ChelseaFlowerShow this morning.
“Three people were arrested at the scene on suspicion of criminal damage in connection with a JSO protest.
“Enquiries are ongoing.”
“If you love gardens or growing food, you must join in civil resistance against new oil and gas.”
Last month JSO interrupted the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible last month by throwing orange paint across a snooker table.