Four raised beds were planted using the "no dig method" and are now in their tenth year, providing fresh food.

The team of students and volunteers went to work creating layers of Lucerne and potting mix before planting seedlings in a top layer of potting mix.

This year the senior kids prepared and planted three beds.

Gregory River Landcare group secretary Mark van Ryt said the kids are always keen to help set up the garden.

"But this year what surprised me was how some of them started telling me how to plant the seedlings. I asked "How do you know that?" and the reply was "I read the instructions".

"Their initiative was then harnessed and I delegated sections of garden bed for these kids to look after," he said.

Mr van Ryt said a timer is plumbed onto an irrigation system so the plants are self-watered three times per day.

Burke Shire Council funded the garden materials and Gregory River Landcare Group donated two extra raised beds that were originally used at the closed Gregory Educational Facility.

Mr van Ryt said this long term initiative would not have been possible without the ongoing support of a Landcare group in Brisbane called Bulimba Creek Catchment.

"Each year B4C gives us some financial support and they send a volunteer staff member to help with the physical work," Mr van Ryt said.

This year the B4C volunteer was Ben Bruynesteyn.

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