Ouseburn Wild Talk: The Fabulous World of Fungi with Dr Jasmin Packer

Come 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.

Autumn 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.

TICKETS:

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.

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Talks 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.

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