Classroom

A 'Wee Forest' has been planted in the campus with plans to let the public use the new classroom when it is not being used by students.

They said: "As the proposal would be used as an outdoor learning classroom/hub as an additional facility for the existing Queen Margaret University and by being located within the existing campus it would be easily accessible to students within the campus by foot. [breaking news](https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/) to the latest on the [coronavirus](https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/all-about/coronavirus) crisis in Scotland, we'll have you covered. Plans for the new hub said the outdoor classroom and 'Wee Forest' will be "one of the key focal points on campus, included along the Knowledge Trail adding the classroom will "facilitate course teaching on 'Outdoor Learning' in a hands-on environment and with opportunities for the students to add to the space;" The classroom and surrounding area will be open for public use when not being used by students and have a capacity for 40 people. [East Lothian](https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/all-about/east-lothian) Council, will see a 'knowledge trail' created within the campus which will be available for public use. [Musselburgh](https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/all-about/musselburgh), worked with Edinburgh and Lothian Greenspace Trust to create the new learning hub to provide future teachers with outdoor lesson experience.