Another layout aspect is the progression of water. There are actually little nozzles in the wall next to the grotto and they make this lovely little mist and this is a grotto that represents the female and fertile. Beyond that there's some little fountains that go down underneath it and then there's the big fountain in the middle; it spurts up, and it's a much more masculine. And then beyond that there's the mighty river.

Obviously, it is a highly symmetrical garden area. You may notice that from each garden you can't see any of the other gardens. This garden and the Indian garden are really good examples of what garden designers do; which is that they borrow scenery, they borrow the landscape from outside. So, if your neighbour has a really big, lovely oak tree; you can build that into your design. And so here's a great example. The river is not part of Hamilton gardens but it certainly makes a good impact when you come out here and see it.