Police have begun trying to remove climate activists who have blockaded the Faslane nuclear base by attaching themselves to giant plant pots. Members of Extinction Rebellion Scotland, alongside peace activists from Trident Ploughshares, are staging a protest at the north gate of the base on the Gare Loch in Argyll and Bute. The all-female group placed three planters, which contain plants and flowers, and are painted with the words “Safe,” “Green,” and “Future” on the road on Friday morning. An Extinction Rebellion protester is locked on to each planter so they cannot be moved, preventing access to the base, though emergency vehicles can still access the site through the south gate. The activists say they are demanding a future safe from the “threat of nuclear weapons and environmental destruction.” More than 15 campaigners are taking part but they are outnumbered by police officers who have erected screens as they attempt …