Bockholter Berge, Protected area in Greven, Germany.

Bockholter Berge is a 61-hectare nature reserve (ST-032) east of Greven-Gimbte, between the Ems and the Schiffahrter Damm. The northern part along the meandering Gellenbach is covered with oak and some pine forest, while the core, east and south are dominated by mixed pine forests. Small open sand patches and dry grasslands with juniper bushes lie within the reserve.

The area gained protected status in 1939 and documents a major transformation of the landscape. Between 1850 and 1900, the open heathland gradually became forested, a shift that shapes the reserve today.

The memorial cross and plaque at the Bockholter Berge car park were erected in 2001 by the Messdienerschaft of the Johannes Baptist parish in Gimbte. They commemorate Franciszek Banas and Waclaw Ceglewski, Polish forced labourers hanged near the Schiffahrter Damm at kilometre stone 10 on 14 August 1942. About a hundred Polish women from Greven were brought by the SA to watch the execution.

The reserve lies east of Greven-Gimbte, between the Ems and the Schiffahrter Damm, with the Emsaue reserve bordering it to the north and west. Grazing by Bentheim sheep and clearing of overgrown plots keep the heath open, so some areas may be fenced or freshly cleared. The memorial cross and plaque stand at the Bockholter Berge car park.

The memorial cross and plaque at the Bockholter Berge car park were put up in 2001 by the Messdienerschaft, the altar servers of the Johannes Baptist parish in Gimbte. They commemorate Franciszek Banas and Waclaw Ceglewski, two Polish forced labourers hanged near kilometre stone 10 on the Schiffahrter Damm on 14 August 1942 without a court ruling, after being accused of contacts with German women. The SA brought about a hundred Polish women from Greven to watch. No one was ever held accountable; an investigation opened in the 1960s was dropped.