Vandals broke into a charity's base and trashed a sensory garden it had created for elderly people with dementia.
The garden at Oadby and Wigston Age UK was attacked over the weekend.
The intruders dug up plants and pulled flowers from their pots. They also pulled bird feeders from the garden's walls.
The centre has been targeted by vandals several times before but this incident was the worst yet, manager Joy Husband said.
She said the garden at the Paddock Street shop and drop-in centre had been created with particularly colourful and scented plants and flowers.
It was enjoyed by all visitors, but particularly a group of people with dementia, known as the Elderberries, she said.
She said: "We'd created the sensory garden for people with dementia and they loved it.
"The group, the Elderberries, helped us design it, so a lot of love and care went into creating it and everyone is very upset.
"When I got the phone call to tell me it had been trashed I was in tears.
"Vandals have been in a few times and we put up high fences to stop them.
"But this time they have smashed through a gate to get in and smashed another one to get out.
"We're putting it right again, but each time something like this happens it costs more money we don't really have."
The £12,000 garden was created with the help of Lottery cash.
The vandals broke in between 12.20pm on Saturday (May 21) and 1.45pm the next day.
In a statement, Leicestershire Police said: "Damage was caused to a gate and six planter tubs were tipped up and the soil thrown over the artificial grass and conservatory roof.
"Three wooden bird feeders attached to the walls were pulled off and had the lids ripped off."
Contact Police community support officer Thomas McCabe on 101.
Anyone who can help the charity repair the damage is asked to call them on 0116 288 5203.
