# Event Details - **Event Name**: Ouseburn Wild Talk: The Fabulous World of Fungi with Dr Jasmin Packer - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 20 Nov, 2025 at 06:30 pm – Thu, 20 Nov, 2025 at 07:30 pm - **Event Description**: Discover one of autumn's most iconic natural highlights - fungi! A free Wild Ouseburn event, open to everyone, hosted at Ouseburn Farm.About this EventCome and find out about one of autumn’s most iconic natural highlights – fabulous fungi! We’re in for a real treat, as we welcome Dr Jasmin Packer, Vice President of Fungimap, and custodian of wild places in the Adelaide Hills of South Australia.Part of the Ouseburn Wild Talks series, hosted in collaboration with Ouseburn Farm, as part of the Wild Ouseburn project. This year’s talk series is supported by the the Reece Foundation’s Ouse Burn Way fund.ABOUT THE TALK + SPEAKERAutumn is the perfect season to search for the fabulous fungi that adorn Ouseburn, and beyond… With local names such as Witches Butter, Chicken of the Woods and Scarlet Elf Cup, there’s plenty of weird and wonderful species waiting to be discovered! But how do we find them, and what role does fungi play in our urban wilds?For November’s Ouseburn Wild Talk, we’re excited to welcome Dr Jasmin Pack, to share her fascinating work – and to share tips on how we can find and survey fungi through Wild Ouseburn.Dr Jasmin Packer is a fifth-generation custodian of wild places on Kaurna and Peramangk Country in the Adelaide Hills of South Australia. As an ecologist, and community scientist for fungi, Jasmin is the Vice President of Fungimap Inc., the world’s first community science organisation dedicated to mapping and protecting distinctive native fungi. On behalf of Fungimap Inc., Adelaide University, and community and government partners, Jasmin is leading to discover how helpful fungi are as indicators of woodland health. Fungi for Function is funded by the Government of South Australia’s Citizen Science Fund.ABOUT THE EVENT & VENUETICKETS:Wild Ouseburn Talks are a welcoming place for everyone to come and discover all things wild. Talks are free and open for all to attend, and there’s plenty of space at Ouseburn Farm, however there’s not “mush-room” for hundreds of folk! (Sorry, we couldn’t help it).So please RSVP your free place(s), you will be sent a reminder email a couple of days before the event.DATE & TIME:Thursday 20th November 2025. 6.30pm start – please arrive from 6.15pm to find a seat. We’ll finish at around 7.30pm.LOCATION:Ouseburn Farm, Ouseburn Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE1 2PA.What3Words location: ///lions.speaks.ripeTalks take place in Ouseburn Farm’s lovely, warm event space.ACCESSIBILITY:Ouseburn Farm, including access to the event space and toilets, are wheelchair accessible. If you would like to discuss other accessibility requirements, please feel welcome to contact us and we’ll be very happy to help. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/newcastle-upon-tyne/ouseburn-wild-talk-the-fabulous-world-of-fungi-with-dr-jasmin-packer/100001965611666407 - **Event Categories**: health-wellness - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Newcastle upon Tyne - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Ouseburn Farm Charity Ltd - **lat**: 54.9754089 - **long**: -1.5913339 - **full address**: Ouseburn Farm Charity Ltd, Ouseburn Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Ouseburn Wild Talk: The Fabulous World of Fungi with Dr Jasmin Packer - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/f4a59092b41c481ed5579e920c452fffabc6ddf42c55bb69bdd2dce6b0f5a1fa-rimg-w1200-h628-dc92b551-gmir.jpg?v=1762550443 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Ouseburn Wild Talk: The Fabulous World of Fungi with Dr Jasmin Packer being held? - **A:** Ouseburn Wild Talk: The Fabulous World of Fungi with Dr Jasmin Packer takes place on Thu, 20 Nov, 2025 at 06:30 pm to Thu, 20 Nov, 2025 at 07:30 pm at Ouseburn Farm Charity Ltd, Ouseburn Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing Ouseburn Wild Talk: The Fabulous World of Fungi with Dr Jasmin Packer? - **A:** Ouseburn Wild Talk: The Fabulous World of Fungi with Dr Jasmin Packer is organized by Wild Intrigue. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Ouseburn Wild Talk: The Fabulous World of Fungi with Dr Jasmin Packer", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/f4a59092b41c481ed5579e920c452fffabc6ddf42c55bb69bdd2dce6b0f5a1fa-rimg-w1200-h628-dc92b551-gmir.jpg?v=1762550443", "startDate": "2025-11-20", "endDate": "2025-11-20", "url": "https://allevents.in/newcastle-upon-tyne/ouseburn-wild-talk-the-fabulous-world-of-fungi-with-dr-jasmin-packer/100001965611666407", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Ouseburn Farm Charity Ltd", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "Ouseburn Road", "postalCode": "NE1 2PA", "addressLocality": "Newcastle upon Tyne", "addressRegion": "EN", "addressCountry": "GB" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "54.9754089", "longitude": "-1.5913339" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Discover one of autumn's most iconic natural highlights - fungi! 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